Have you seen this novelty strolling around?

A small French factory has decided to reignite the desire for luxury silk stockings.
The epitome of elegance, silk stockings have gained international renown, even inspiring artistic movements and Broadway musicals, and becoming, until the middle of the last century, the very essence of femininity. Initially worn by men in the royal and imperial courts of France, stockings became the fashion craze in the Victorian era, becoming women's best friends. A romantic accessory often seen as the most exclusive and intimate gift a man could give to his beloved.

However, with the advent of nylon, much more democratic, the demand for silk stockings plummeted, leading to the disappearance of European spinning mills and leaving this feminine second skin only in memory.

But all is not lost. In the small village of Sumène, in southern France, a nearly 100-year-old factory called Cervin is resurrecting silk stockings made as they once were. The company has begun using its original looms, dating back to the 1930s, to seduce a silk-loving audience. Muses such as Catherine Deneuve, Beyoncé, are keen to help keep this flame burning brightly.

This is what the documentary "Renouer le fil de la soie" (Reconnecting the silk thread) tells, produced this year and broadcast on French television on April 1st. The film directed by Meriem Lay tells anecdotes about this obscure object of desire with its characteristic seam: this knitted line on the back of the leg that women were even willing to draw by hand with a pencil when World War II deprived them of this indispensable accessory, a symbol of freedom and beauty.

The film is very interesting and is available for replay on the France.tv website.
Imagine yourself parading with silk stockings against your skin?! What sensations does this idea evoke for you? Are you one of those who have a passion for stockings?