In American English, the term pantyhose generally refers to hosiery traditionally worn by women since their introduction in , however some manufacturers also produce pantyhose for men , or, colloquially, mantyhose , brosiery , or guylons. In L'eggs , a US pantyhose company, opened a storefront together with a product-related bulletin board on the web. They soon discovered that most of the visitors talking about their products were men. After conducting a survey [1] in , the company came to the conclusion that many men were wearing pantyhose as a regular clothing item, and would buy leggings in a well-targeted male product range, if it existed. Based on this survey and other market research, G.
There's nothing wrong with crossdressing nor fetishes. It's very considerate of you to indulge your husband's fetish. Pantyhose have an almost unique position as a garment that teases in the sense that it only partially veils a view of the legs and are both openly viewable and in very close contact with a woman's most intimate area at the same time. They also feel great to wear, in a very sensual way, and the fact that it is taboo for a man to wear them builds up the naughty factor even more.
In the sixteenth century, it would be perfectly normal for a respectable gentleman to be seen wearing hose, as it was then known - Henry VIII was even reputed to have padded his in order to make his legs appear more masculine. Since then, however, fashions have changed, and with the odd exception such as leggings for running or cycling, hosiery has become a purely feminine affair, longer and thinner than its male counterpart. A man might wear thick, knee-high socks for playing sports, but never gossamer thin stockings that reach up to his thighs - novelty socks with humorous designs on them are about as exciting as men's hosiery ever gets, and even they're often more boyish than manly. One need only consider the stereotypical femme fatale, offering a tantalising glimpse of her black lace stocking tops, to begin to appreciate the cultural significance of women's hosiery. More mundanely, pantyhose or tights 1 were, until fairly recently, a routine part of the dress code for secretaries and other female office workers, no matter what their rank.
Many men are wearing pantyhose and I have done tuns of research on it as well as have had my man wearing pantyhose. The first thing I would like to point out is I have seen doctors recommend pantyhose to men for leg circulation. Reports have show this to actually help poor circulation. How I came to start noticing and researching.