The reason why stockings are sheer and stretchy is because they flatter a woman's figure and are more comfortable to wear.
The development of nylon stockings was a milestone in the history of socks. The elastic nylon stockings are made of nylon fibers, and the entire surface of the stocking is knitted into a three-dimensional leg shape according to the structure of the human body, which makes the stocking more flattering and more comfortable for women to wear.
Silk stockings are more popular because they fit the skin more closely than ever before, and can have different textures that are smoother, softer, more flattering, and can even modify the curves of a woman's legs.
The color of stockings is transparent, elastic and good, loved by women. In the past, people also gave it a nice name - glass stockings! In the early 20th century, people mainly use cotton, wool, silk and other natural materials to knit socks, due to cotton, wool is opaque, while silk is transparent, so women's stockings commonly used silk as a material. Although the stockings made of silk are beautiful, but not wear-resistant, and the elasticity is not good.