Girl wearing modern leggings

Leggings are any of several sorts of fitted clothing to cover the legs. Originally leggings were two separate garments, one for each leg. Leggings File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Leggings File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Clothing protects the vulnerable nude human body from the extremes of weather, other features of our environment, and for safety reasons. ...

LEGGINGS ARE TOTALLY PANTS.

In contemporary usage, leggings refers to tight, form-fitting trousers that extend from the waist to the ankles; in the United States, they are sometimes referred to as tights (although the word tights is often used to refer to opaque pantyhose). Modern leggings are typically made from a blend of lycra, and either nylon, cotton, or a cotton-polyester blend. However, leggings can also be made from wool, silk, and various synthetic fabrics as well. Germanic trousers of the 4th century found in the Thorsberg moor, Germany Early use of trousers in France: a sans-culotte by Louis-Léopold Boilly. ... Three women wearing different styles of tights. ... Sheer pantyhose Pantyhose (also called tights) are sheer, close fitting coverings of the body from the waist to the feet, most frequently worn by women. ... Lycra is INVISTAs trademark for a synthetic polyurethane-based elastane textile with elastic properties of the sort known generically as spandex. As with other spandex materials, Lycra is commonly used in athletic or active clothing, such as clothes for cycling, swimwear, leotards and dancewear, as well as in underclothes. ... For other uses of this word, see nylon (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ... SEM picture of a bend in a high surface area polyester fiber with a seven-lobed cross section Polyester (aka Terylene) is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. ... For other uses, see Wool (disambiguation). ... For other uses of this word, see Silk (disambiguation). ...

History

Leggings in various forms and under various names have been worn for warmth and protection by both men and women throughout the centuries. The separate hose worn by men in Europe from the 14th to 16th centuries (the Renaissance period) were a form of leggings, as are the trews of the Scottish Highlands. Separate leggings of buckskin leather were worn by some Native Americans; These were adopted by some Long Hunters, French fur trappers, and later by mountain men. They are the leatherstockings of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales. The Buckskins, however were mostly a dull grey brain-tan, not the bright, glossy vegetable tanned leather we so commonly see today. It was also common for leggings to be made of light wool. Florentine particolored hose, c. ... This article is about the European Renaissance of the 14th-17th centuries. ... Sir John Sinclair by Henry Raeburn, 1794-95. ... Lowland-Highland divide Highland Sign with welcome in English and Gaelic The Scottish Highlands (A Ghàidhealtachd in Gaelic) include the rugged and mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. ... For other uses, see Native Americans (disambiguation). ... Liver-Eating Johnson Mountain men were trappers and explorers that roamed the Rocky Mountains from about 1810 to the early 1840s. ... Cooper portrait by John Wesley Jarvis, 1822 James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. ... The Leatherstocking Tales is a series of novels by American writer James Fenimore Cooper, each featuring the hero Natty Bumppo, known by European settlers as Leatherstocking, and by the Native Americans as Pathfinder, Deerslayer, or Hawkeye. Listed chronologically by story action, the books are: Note that these are the dates... For people named Leather, see Leather (surname). ... For people named Leather, see Leather (surname). ...

In many places, especially in colder countries such as ex:Russia or Korea men and women continued to wear wool leggings into modern times, often as an additional outer layer for warmth. This article is about the Korean civilization. ...

The linen pantalettes worn by girls and women under crinolines in the mid-19th century were also a form of leggings, and were originally two separate garments. Girls costume showing linen pantalettes from Godeys Ladys Book 1855 Pantalettes are undergarments covering the legs worn by women, girls, and very young boys in the early- to mid-nineteenth century. ... crinoline patented Cutaway view of a crinoline, Punch magazine, August 1856 Sequence of posed joke photographs of five stages of putting on a crinoline, ca. ...

Leggings became a part of fashion in the 1960s, as trousers similar to the capris pants but much tighter. Capri pants (often just called capris) are a style of trousers worn during the summer. ...

It was not until the fitness and aerobics craze in the very early 1980s that leggings became fashionable as gym-styled street wear for women.

Military leggings

In former times, soldiers, especially infantry, often wore leggings to protect their lower leg, keep dirt and grime from entering their shoes, and to provide ankle support. These leggings usually consisted of a piece of canvas with either buckles or buttons running along one side, and an adjustable stirrup that passed under the sole of the shoe, just in front of the heel. The soldier placed the leggings around his calf with the buttoned side facing out and adjusted them and the strap to achieve a proper fit. Leggings typically extended to mid-calf and had a garter strap to hold them up and were secured with a tie just below the knee. Military leggings only extended to the bottom of the knee and buttoned to the bottom button on the knee-breeches. Sometimes confused with "gaiters", with the difference being gaiters only extend to the high ankle and were worn with full leg trousers. Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I Infantry or footmen are very highly disciplined and trained soldiers who fight primarily with small arms(rifles), but are trained to use everything from their bare hands to missle systems in order to neutralize...

Sometimes puttees — strips of thick woolen cloth resembling a large bandage — were wrapped around the leg to support the ankle. They were usually held in place by a strap attached to the cloth. A puttee, also spelled puttie, is the name, adapted from the Hindi patti, bandage (Skr. ...

Late in World War II, militaries began experimenting with combat boots and jump boots for their soldiers, which obviated the need for leggings. The United States Army retained the less-expensive low-quarter hobnailed boot for its non-elite troops, but added a stiffened leather collar that could be clipped to the top of the shoe to protect against dirt. This proved easier to apply and remove than the more cumbersome laced design, and provided greater mobility in combat. By the 1960's, however, the old low style of shoe had given way to combat boots in most militaries, and leggings of any kind were obsolete. Leggings, usually bright white and often made of patent leather or buff are now worn primarily for ceremonial purposes.. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... These paratrooper boots have rubber lug outsoles and side zips. ... Jump boots (also known as paratrooper boots) are a type of combat boot typically associated with soldiers (called paratroopers) assigned to parachute units. ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Patent leather is leather that has been given a high gloss, shiny finish. ... Look up buff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Modern leggings

Leggings in the form of skin-tight trousers, a tighter version of the capris ending at mid-calf or near ankle length, made its way into fashion in the 1960s and were worn with a large belt and slip-on high heels or ballet flat-styled shoes. Capri pants (often just called capris) are a style of trousers worn during the summer. ...

Leggings made from a nylon-lycra blend (usually 90% nylon, 10% lycra) are traditionally worn for exercise, although beginning in the 1980s they have also been worn for fashion. Nylon lycra leggings are often referred to as bicycle or running tights, and are shinier in appearance than those made from cotton. Many have racing stripes or reflective patterns to further distinguish them as athletic wear and provide extra safety. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...

Leggings made from cotton-lycra, or a cotton-polyester-lycra combination, are more typically worn for fashion, but are also common as fitness apparel as well. Although cotton lycra leggings can come in many colors, black, navy, and various shades of gray remain the most commonly worn. Leggings may also come in a variety of colorful prints and designs.

Leggings are typically ankle-length; they are occasionally stirrupped, or less commonly, footed.

Because of their comfort and attractive appearance, leggings quickly found their way out of the fitness clubs and into everyday casualwear.

Wearing black leggings under long, often diaphanous, skirts was part of a general fashion trend of wearing gym or dance clothes as street wear that evolved along with the fitness craze and under the influence of the movie Flashdance and the long-running Broadway show A Chorus Line. A more recent trend pairs black leggings with short skirts. Flashdance is a musical and romance film released in April 1983, and was one of the most successful films of the early 1980s. ... For other uses of Broadway, see Broadway. ... A Chorus Line is a musical with a book by James Kirkwood, Jr. ...

By the early-1990s, leggings were actually outselling jeans in many parts of the United States, but a backlash of sorts occurred in the mid-late '90s regarding the clothing item. Men have also begun to wear leggings more frequently in recent years as long underwear, and for more casual physical activities such as walking, hiking or gardening, replacing the old standby, sweatpants. Leggings are also worn as a fashion trend by men on the London electro-music scene. Jeans are trousers traditionally made from denim, but may also be made from a variety of fabrics not including corduroy. ...

In 2005, leggings began to make a "comeback" into the world of high fashion by pairing capri-length leggings with mini skirts with this resurgence continuing into 2006 and 2007. This resurgence coincided with the popularity of boho-chic as a general style of fashion. Consequently, leggings are also now popular to wear with oversized, long sweaters. This trend towards tight pants can alternately be seen in the resurgence of skinny jeans. August 16, 2005 My name is Gregory L Barrett and I believe that the most fashionable people on the earth are the Children of Jesus Christ. ... Capri pants (often just called capris) are a style of trousers worn during the summer. ... Short floaty skirt, 2005 Boho-chic was a style of female fashion (c. ... Skinny jeans are a style of jeans that have a snug fit all the way through the legs and end in a small leg opening. ...

At the Marni Men's show during the Fall 2007 Fashion Week, outfits with leggings designed solely for men were introduced. [1]