Strictly Come Dancing has fast become one of the nation’s favourite entertainment shows on a saturday night, where celebrities come out in full force to show their god-given talent.  Or, in some cases just to look a little silly.  Either way, something we always look forward to is seeing what all the dancers are wearing.  The costumes are glitzy, glamorous and at times very revealing.  However, something that we have noticed here at Seamed Tights is Natalie Cassidy’s ability to show off her legs in a great pair of seamed tights.  Recently Natalie was seen dancing the jive in a sexy sparkly pair of seamed tights.  We think they looked fantastic.  If you missed the show take a look at the clip below.

Fishnet Tights with Rhinestone Backseam by Leg Avenue To achieve Natalie’s style or if you’re looking to show off your dancing legs this party season then they’re sure to look good in these fabulous sparkly fishnet tights.  The fishnet is small and stylish with a rhinestone adorned backseam, perfect for the dancefloor or simply to add some interest to your everyday wardrobe.  Sexy fishnets have never been more sought after and these from Leg Avenue are a real winner.

Leg Avenue is one of the largest wholesalers of intimate apparel in the world.  The american company produces more than 40,000 garments per week and prides itself on product innovation, competitive pricing and last but not least, customer satisfaction.

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Tights, stockings, hold-ups or pantyhose.  Whatever you call them, they are just another widely available fashion accessory to most of us, yet they have a long and dramatic history.

Men In Tights

The breeches of 12th century European men were close fitting and worn much like modern day tights but held up with laces at the waist.

Henry VIII wearing "hose"

In the early 17th century, “hose” were commonly worn by men as you will often see in the period dramas based on this era.  They were made from wool, silk or cotton and remained in fashion until the end of the 18th century, when long trousers made an appearance.

The Arrival of Nylon Stockings

It wasn’t until many years later that it became more acceptable for women to show their legs, and with the invention of nylon in the 1930′s stockings became more accessible to ladies who couldn’t afford the silk version.

A crowd gathers around a Nylons advert

DuPont patented the process of making nylon – invented by Dr Wallace Carothers – and the first nylon stockings hit New York department stores in 1940.

At the time of nylon invention, only stockings existed.  They were known as fully fashioned stockings; they did not stretch and were made to the shape of the leg, with two sides knitted flat, then joined manually with a fine back seam.

Nylon stockings became a huge success with more than 60 million pairs sold in the first year, but with the onset of the Second World War, the production of nylon went solely into the war effort and stockings became scarce.

To maintain a sense of style and sophistication during these tough times, ladies took to painting a seam onto the back of their legs so that it looked like they were wearing nylon stockings.  In August 1945 nylon stocking production resumed and up until the 1960′s nylon stockings usually had back seams.  Although seamfree stockings with a reinforced heel and toe were available during this time, they didn’t really take off until the mid 60′s.

Seamed Tights Today

Fast forward to the present day and hosiery technology has come a long way, with the invention of Lycra, body toning tights, hold ups and even amazing fat-burning caffeine tights to help slim those thighs.

Fishnet Seamed Hold Ups

Despite all the hosiery options available today, seamed tights and seamed stockings remain the epitomy of elegance and style.

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