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>> >>When this topic appeared some weeks ago I asked >>whether there was a significant difference, when >>walking, between panty girdles and open girdles. >>Sandy's comments describe his experience of wearing >>what was clearly a panty girdle and make reference >>both to the restrictions it imposed and the figure >>improvements it gave. In my contribution I described >>how (UK and open girdles) I had heard women comment >>negatively about how girdles affected walking and >>movement. It is interesting to see how manufacturers >>tried to persuade their potential customers that, by >>clever design, their products avoided walking and >>other problems. Below are some examples taken from >>catalogue descriptions and advertisements from the >>1960s. >> >> >>Easy-stride, action-free comfort girdles >> >>Criss-cross elastic bands on cut-up front let you walk >>in ease – no bind. >> >>You walk in comfort with a Carol Brent criss-cross. >> >>Criss-cross front walks with you. >> >>...stretches at leg for free-moving comfort. Walk, >>stretch, stride, even run…. >> >>Walk in comfort. Cross-over styles have free-striding >>fronts. >> >>Criss-cross elastic at bottom front for free stride. >> >>Firm nylon Jacquard front panel has criss-cross >>elastic bottom to let you move with ease. >> >>Three-ply downstretch front panel is crossed >>diagonally to flatten tummy yet does not restrict >legs. >> >>Lightweight power net gives you added freedom as you >>sit, walk or bend. > >Thanks, Great post, interesting observations. Several >times I've saw comments about how long leg panty >girdles weren't nearly as popular in the UK as the >U.S. I've often wondered why that was. Any thoughts? > Simply marketing?

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