Nylons/Hose
So why does Uncle M insist on the models wearing nylons and host for the photo shoots? *“Because he’s a perverted old man, of course!” Ok, no, just joking around here. Personally, I believe that it has much to do with esthetics of the shoot – the shimmer of hose not only makes the leg look smoother and more appealing, but also slims down any wrinkles or bunching of the leg while in bondage. In all, it just makes it look that much better and classier. Nylons and hose are also one of the most recognized fetishes, as well as one of the oldest fashions out there.
Did you know that the hose was first worn in the middle ages? The first pairs were worn by men up until the seventeenth century, when they were replaced by breeches and stockings, and were made footed (like modern-day pantyhose) and open from the crotch to the leg, which also gave birth to the additional codpiece when fashions dictated a rising of the tunic hems. Nowadays, men very, very rarely wear nylons, as there are many choices out there for pants and slacks and the such; however, recently, there has been an increase of men using nylons as part of a therapeutic and thermal treatment.
Nylons became predominantly known in female fashion during the 1920’s because the rising hems of skirts required a covering of the legs to keep with the conservative society of the time. These pairs were made with silk or artificial silk, which gave way to nylon after 1939. By then, nylons were such an integral part of a woman’s wardrobe that during the war, the women at home gladly gave up their pairs of hose to support the war efforts. However, vanity won out over the war-supporting spirit (as it usually does) and many women turned to the trick of drawing lines up the back of their legs to create the illusion of having seamed stockings on.
The first pairs of nylons were also not made in one piece, and used to be sewn into briefs for dancers and actors to prevent the nylons from sagging during excessive movement. It wasn’t until the 1940s, when a dancer and actress by the name of Ann Miller requested that her hose be milled in one piece that the pantyhose of today started to evolve. In 1959, Glen Raven Mills in the United States of America manufactured the first pair of seam-free stockings, which coordinated with the birth of the miniskirt, no doubt to the happiness of many and the misery of others. In the 90’s the hose went slightly out of style, but made a return in the late turn of the century in both runway and street wear.
Wearing nylons for the photo shoots makes me feel classy and somewhat vintage pin-up, which makes me very happy, as I have an obsession with generations past as well as burlesque. Also, not only does the nylons make the models’ legs look leaner and longer in the shoots, it also lends this nostalgic and glamorous atmosphere to the photographs, which is something that Brandibondage offers pretty exclusively.
xoxo Anna
*Perverted old man indeed. Ha! By wearing nylons it just makes it a lot easier to slideeee the rope between the ankles, calves, knees and *shudder* thighs making cinching that much easier. At least that’s what I tell ‘em. 