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We all know what [[Ms. Fanservice]] wears to accentuate certain assets: the [[Of Corsets Sexy|corset]]. But what if she wants to show [[She's Got Legs]] as well? |
We all know what [[Ms. Fanservice]] wears to accentuate certain assets: the [[Of Corsets Sexy|corset]]. But what if she wants to show [[She's Got Legs]] as well? |
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Well, that's where [[Stocking Filler]] comes in. We have [ |
Well, that's where [[Stocking Filler]] comes in. We have [[wikipedia:Fishnet|fishnet stockings]], [[wikipedia:Knee-Highs|knee high stockings]], and, of course, the ever popular [[wikipedia:Garter (stockings)|garter]]. |
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For works prior to the 1950s, this was something of an [[Enforced Trope]], as American and European women simply wore stockings every day as part of their regular underwear.<ref> In fact, stockings were such an expected part of woman's dress that when they became unavailable due to shortages of silk and nylon during [[World War II]], women simply drew a line up the back of their calves (imitating stocking seams), and occasionally even wore special makeup on their legs, to mimic their appearance.</ref> However, due to [[Values Dissonance|the strict moral standards of the day]] (of which the [[Hays Code]] is exemplar), scenes depicting the full ensemble with garters and all were uncommon in American movies (though more frequent in European films). These days, they're considered [[Awesome but Impractical|inconvenient for daily wear]] (much like the corset was decades before) but still frequently encountered for [[Fan Service]] purposes or as a throwback to the Golden Age of Hollywood. |
For works prior to the 1950s, this was something of an [[Enforced Trope]], as American and European women simply wore stockings every day as part of their regular underwear.<ref> In fact, stockings were such an expected part of woman's dress that when they became unavailable due to shortages of silk and nylon during [[World War II]], women simply drew a line up the back of their calves (imitating stocking seams), and occasionally even wore special makeup on their legs, to mimic their appearance.</ref> However, due to [[Values Dissonance|the strict moral standards of the day]] (of which the [[Hays Code]] is exemplar), scenes depicting the full ensemble with garters and all were uncommon in American movies (though more frequent in European films). These days, they're considered [[Awesome but Impractical|inconvenient for daily wear]] (much like the corset was decades before) but still frequently encountered for [[Fan Service]] purposes or as a throwback to the Golden Age of Hollywood. |
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