Now a day’s stocking is one of the essentials garments that you can find on the womans wardrobe. You can used or wear this everyday you like. Stocking vary in color, style and transparency that you can match with your outfit. Let us first know the history of these lovely garments before we proceed to the tips on how to prevent this from running. Before 1590’s, stocking were made of woven cloth. The first knitting machines were for making stockings. The stocking themselves are made of nylon, linen, wool, or silk. In 1920’s as hemlines of woman’s dresses rose, woman began to wear stockings to cover the exposed legs. These stockings were sheer. It was first made of silk or rayon then also known as artificial silk. Until on the mid of 1940’s and 1950’s the pantyhose made an appearance when the film and production had stockings sewn to the briefs of actresses and dancers. Fast forward to reality, stockings today are primarily worn by woman for fashion and aesthetics, usually associated with mid-length skirts. They can also be worn for increase warm. Some men and cross-dressers also wear this. But the only problem that every woman faces in wearing this was the running. Even how careful you are still it’s happen. And sometimes you forgot to bring a spare one. Here, I tell you some tips on how to prevent your stocking/pantyhose from running.
1. Hand wash- If you’re going to wash you stockings wash it by your hands. Don’t wash it by machine. Its makes you’re stocking more prone to running.
2. Clear nail polish- always bring your clear nail polish whenever you’re on the go. It will help you in any emergency cases like this. Don’t wait too long until the run get any worse. Simply put or dab on the both end of the run and let it dry. Once it dry the polish will appear clear and it prevent you're runs to ripping down any further. I can say that this tip is proved and tested. And maybe some of you already know and do this method.
3. Hair Spray- hair spray is not only for holding your hair on place. It can also use to prevent you stockings from running. Just simply apply you hair spray in the whole length of the run and let it dry. It will hold the run and stop it from any embarrassment that may cause you. To be frank, I did not try this tip yet. But in my research, some people may prove that this one is really works. Especially these last tips that I’m going to tell you.
4. Put it in Refrigerator- Sound crazy right?! But yes! Some people may seems its crazy if they found out that your putting your stocking inside your refrigerator before you start wearing it. But hell yah! It makes you stocking last longer. Honestly, I already did these. Before you wear you’re newly bought stocking, carefully take it out from its original pack and put it inside the zip lock plastic bag or any plastic you have at home. Put it inside your ref for 24hours or overnight. Some people also suggest that you wag you stocking first by hands before putting inside your fridge. And you will surprise that you're stocking last much longer that you don't need to buy another one soon.
So, there it is my simple tips for you to prevent that embarrassing run on your stocking, coming from my own experience and some research. If you don’t want or like to try this, just don’t forget to bring a spare one. Always put some extra stocking on your bag. So any moment or incident that may happen you can change your stocking instantly. Ok, that its for now, see you in my next blog. Remember, stay gorgeous in and out!
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