Guide Note: Leggings are fitted pants made to cover the legs. Leggings were originally made as two separate pieces but now are made as one piece.
Fast Facts:
- Modern leggings are typically made from a blend of lycra, nylon, cotton, cotton-polyester blend, wool, silk, and various synthetic fabrics as well.
- Form fitting trousers that extend from the waist to the ankle
- leggings of buckskin leather were worn by some Native Americans
- Worn for warmth and protection by both men and women throughout the centuries
- Became a part of fashion in the 1960s
- Typically ankle-length, they are occasionally stirrup, or less commonly, footed
