Figure 1.--This German boy in a 1971 ad wears stripped tights. HBC is not sure what they would have been worn with.

Stripes are another patterned style for tights. I'm not sure how common they were as the number of patterned tights I have noted is relatively limited. They come in a wide variety of stripe designs and color combinations. Many appear to be dark colored tights with contrasting colors. Some of the stripped tights appear to have the stripes covering all of the tights instead of just a portion of the leg like many of the other patterns.

Countries

Stripped tights and patterned tights in general appear to have been been a German style.
Patterns

They come in a wide variety of stripe designs and color combinations. Many appear to be dark colored tights with contrasting colors.

Appearance

Some of the stripped tights appear to have the stripes covering all of the tights instead of just a portion of the leg like many of the other patterns. I'm not sure why stripes would have been done differently than other patterns.

Clothing

I'm not sure what type of clothing stripped tights would have been worn with.

Popularity

I'm not sure how common they were as the number of patterned tights I have noted is relatively limited.

Preferences

HBC has no information on what boys though of stripped tights. If they preferred them to plain tights or other patternsd

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