Like it or not, sheer hosiery is making a comeback.
Thanks to the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, the colorless legwear is skyrocketing in popularity.
According to Angela Hawkins, general manager of hosiery brands for Hanes and L’eggs at Hanebrands Inc., sales of sheer hosiery in the United Kingdom have increased 85 percent in the last year. Hawkins predicts the trend will echo in the United States.
“We frequently see trends emanating from Europe and this should be no different,” she said in a news release. “We’ll see where the royal road takes us.”
Dillard’s accessory department sales manager Ricky Hutcheson said that though he hasn’t seen an increase yet in hosiery sales at the Hamilton Place store, it’s just a matter of time.