Recent Examples on the WebAt Chanel, Virginie Viard also considered the merits of gray, though her spring hosiery features a series of alternating contrasting stripes from the knee down.—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2023 Americans have embraced the custom of hanging hosiery on fireplace mantels in the winter season since the 19th century.—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023 Yet her unusual hosiery, covered in Pollock-like ink splatterings, hints at another story.—Danielle Demetriou, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023 On Glee, Rachel Berry was a major proponent of colorful hosiery.—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2023 Spandex/Lycra Items made from spandex or Lycra, such as athletic clothes, hosiery, swimwear, and undergarments, should always be air-dried rather than put in the dryer.—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2023 During the same season that Chanel, Jonathan Anderson, and Versace sent technicolor and metallic tights onto the runway, the Olsen twins used American tan versions (the kind of hosiery that removes all sense of life from the legs) as makeshift belts.—Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2023 Shuttering the factory is part of a yearlong initiative to shed domestic manufacturing of sheer hosiery, the company said Wednesday.—Andrew Moreau, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2023 Made completely from hosiery, the bra has a front snap-closure to prevent bulkiness under clothing, along with soft and stretchy straps that won't dig into your shoulders.—Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
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