Stocking Filler: Difference between revisions

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]].

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.

Most often revealed in a [[Lingerie Scene]]. Part of [[Stock Underwear]]. Not to be confused with ''Silk Stalkings'', an early '90s TV show (though there were several [[Stocking Filler]] scenes in that show), nor [[Filler]], [[Fan Service|which may or may not include stockings]].

See also: [[Zettai Ryouiki]] - this is when [[Stocking Filler]] goes higher than the knee, and worn with a shorter skirt. See also also: [[Playboy Bunny]], for whom stockings or hose are an essential element of the outfit. Compare [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]] for another use of underwear to conceal objects.

* Many of the low-budget "erotic thrillers" of the early 1990's; actresses such as Shannon Whirry and Shannon Tweed often had [[Stocking Filler]] scenes in those movies.

* While actual [[Stocking Filler]] scenes were few and far between in the Production Code era, there were numerous "cheesecake" pinup photographs of starlets wearing garters.

* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'': [[Ridiculously Human Robot|Chachamaru]], all the time -- even when [[Fan Service|bathing]]. It's implied that it's part of her "skin".