'Brosiery' and 'mantyhose' take off

Daily Mail ^ | 03/07/12

[AtlasStalled]

If you thought men in tights was a sartorial statement best left to medieval jesters, think again.

The underwear staple for women is making its way into wardrobes of the opposite sex - and the look is gaining popularity.

If any were in doubt as to the strength of the trend, it even has its own name: Mantyhose.

[JRandomFreeper]

I can't be relied on to regularly wear underware. So I'm guessing that I'm not part of the demographic they are marketing to.

/johnny

[Tax-chick]

Women don’t seem to wear hose at all these days. They just walk around bare-legged, in high heels or flip-flops, all winter long, showing their pale, mosquito-bitten or bruised, blue-veined gams ... for some reason imagining this is “sexy.”

It’s “sexy” like my greyhound lying on her back with all her legs in the air, looking like a dead chicken.

[Cicero]

It’s “sexy” like my greyhound lying on her back with all her legs in the air, looking like a dead chicken.

Don't let your greyhound hear you say that! She's just asking for a belly rub.

[Joe the Pimpernel]

“Don’t get your manties in a wad” just does not have the right tone.

[Pollster1]

If it's good enough for Robin of Locksley, then it's good enough for those who think they are following in his footsteps.

[douginthearmy]

They just walk around bare-legged

Women stopped wearing pants? When did that happen? All I ever see is muffin topped blue jeans.

[AU72]

So Sienfeld was a visionary.

[M1903A1]

Seems to me they pushed this drivel in the 70s too. Wow...this really is like living the Carter years all over again.

[Jaded]

This is too funny.

[wbill]

Well, unlike other Robin Hoods, *he* can speak with an English Accent.

[sauropod]

Don’t even think about it.

[Texan5]

I remember a TV commercial in the 70’s with NY Jets Joe Namath posing in panty hose/tights. I also recall my co-workers and IU laughing about it in the lunchroom and calling them “manny hose”. Close enough...

[reed13k]

I specifically came here expecting to see a Namath reference - and I was utterly astonished to realize that I was mistaken. I did enjoy the men in tights reference however.

[Texan5]

Peek-a-boo!

Beat your Namath post by seconds...

[reed13k]

and 40 seconds prior to my post you manage to make it irrelevant.

[FrankR]

It's "de ja vue" all over again; this was tried in the 70's - as you say - using Joe Namath as their spokesman. Joe appeared on TV wearing those things. Back then they were "Mannyhose", as opposed to "ManTyhose".

It was a major dud then, and probably will be now, even if we do have more metrosexual candidates in today's society...huh, obama?

[Perdogg]

I read or heard somewhere that Farve wore hose under his uniform. Now you can get male athletic tights, which are comfortable.

[blueunicorn6]

Where does this come from......hmmmmmm......oh! England.....Rule Britannia!