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Ten Tights Trivia - III

posted Sunday, 17 December 2006
Geradenby Geraden

 

Here is Geraden's third selection of tights trivia questions to tax your brains. Usual rules apply: there are no prizes!

1. In 2005, which of these replaced the Charnos 'Light Fantastic' 7 denier tights ?
  A. Charnos Transparent
  B. Charnos Invisible
  C. Charnos 24/7 Lustre
  D. Charnos Sheer Sensation

2. The softer type of nylon fibre used for hosiery yarns is known as?
  A. type 5
  B. type 5.5
  C. type 6
  D. type 6.6

3. In the USA, which is the main hosiery manufacturing state?
  A. California
  B. Michigan
  C. Ohio
  D. North Carolina

4. Who wrote the two 'Open letters to wives and lovers of men who wear pantyhose'?
  A. Mickey Mouse
  B. Roadrunner
  C. Fred Flintstone
  D. Homer Simpson

5. The literal meaning of the hosiery colour 'taupe' is:
  A. freckle
  B. biscuit
  C. mole
  D. turkey

6. Single leg tights were marketed under the brand name of?
  A. Tytex
  B. Link-ups
  C. Solo
  D. Duo

7. Pretty Polly have re-started hosiery advertising with a line called?
  A. Looks like heaven
  B. Steps up to heaven
  C. Ladder to heaven
  D. Stairway to heaven

8. Which cross-dressing showbiz personality is quoted as saying: "They are not ladies' tights - they are MY tights!"?
  A. Boy George
  B. Eddie Izzard
  C. Kenny Everett
  D. Alice Cooper

9. In which country is the Wolford company based?
  A. Austria
  B. Germany
  C. Switzerland
  D. Hungary

10. And lastly, which brand introduced 'caffeine tights' to beat cellulite?
  A. Fogal
  B. Palmers
  C. Levante
  D. Falke

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