What is the thigh strap called? What is the leg ring used for?

As fashion becomes more and more diversified, many girls will add some personalized items to their clothing in order to show their own characteristics. The leg rings we often see in anime are becoming more and more accepted in reality. So what are leg rings used for?

"What are those straps tied on girls' legs?" This can be said to be a commonplace topic. Careful observers can easily find that girls have all kinds of straps tied on their legs, and can also guess the reasons and functions. However, it is not only girls who tie straps on their legs, some boys also tie straps on their legs. The only difference is that girls' straps tend to be decorative, while boys' straps tend to be practical.

To explain this question, we have to start from the beginning - what is the strap on the girl's leg and why does it exist?

This strap was created to serve over-the-knee socks. Because of their awkward length, over-the-knee socks often slide down when walking, which is not only unsightly, but also very troublesome to constantly pull up the socks. So there was this strap - "sock loop". By tying the sock loop around the leg, you can prevent the over-the-knee socks from sliding down one after another.

As time went by, sock loops were constantly updated and began to increase their beauty on the basis of practicality. In this process, more and more people found that sock loops were beautiful in themselves, and even if they did not wear knee socks, they could be as decorative as earrings and rings. As a result, sock loops appeared in different forms and began to become popular among people as decorations.

However, in the process of decorative development, sock loops also have another path - increasing functionality. When some girls have no place to put things, they will temporarily put some small objects in the sock loops. And this storage function actually coincides with the ideas of some people.

Whether it is on stage or in daily life, we can see some girls wearing a belt on their legs. These belts are made of different materials, some are lace, some are leather, and some are cloth. Many boys don't understand what these belts are. Why do girls wear such belts on their thighs? Now many celebrities also like to wear this circle on their thighs. Let's analyze in detail what is the function of this small belt?

1. As sock loops: As early as the 1930s and 1940s, sock loops were already popular. They were tied to the sock openings, and their earliest function was to be put on the edge of stockings to prevent the stockings from sliding down. In the past, stockings were not elastic enough, so in order to prevent the socks from sliding down, they could only be tied tightly with straps;

2. Strippers' sexy outfit: Leg rings originated in Japan, because there was a very ambiguous professional dancer in Japan before. In order to attract customers on the street, the dancers often wore very revealing clothes, but the relevant laws in Japan stipulated that they could not be naked on the street. So the dancers came up with a very clever way to make a living, which was to tie a belt on their thighs, so that even if they were not wearing clothes, they would not be considered naked on the street.

The Japanese government at the time was helpless and could only turn a blind eye. Moreover, wearing a belt on the legs not only made customers look very novel, but also made it easier for customers to pay. Customers could put the tips directly into the dancer's socks, take advantage of the situation, and then... give more tips. In that era, wearing a belt on the legs became a symbol of a dancer over time.

3. Women use it as a portable storage bag to carry their wallets and other items, which is convenient and practical.

But with the development of the times and the emergence of elastic bands, sock rings are no longer needed, and now they are mainly used for decoration. Sock rings have become a symbol of sexiness, and celebrities choose to wear them on stage to increase their "femininity". With the development of fashion, more and more celebrities will use the same dressing method, and more people will learn to wear them. This dress comes with leg rings, and a strap hangs from the side of the black belt, which is connected to the leg rings on the legs, making the legs look more slender. For quite a long time, there has been a trend of thigh bandages in the Korean entertainment industry. When girl groups dance, they often wear close-fitting shorts and skirts, which protect privacy while showing the curves and flesh of the thighs as much as possible, which is beautiful and... exciting. Adding such a narrow strap on the thigh suddenly adds a bit of unspeakable feeling, a bit sexy and a bit taboo.

Friends who play the second dimension must be familiar with it, because it has become a standard tag, frequently appearing in various animation scenes. Of course, the role of this belt now is closer to that of a girl's collar, which is used to show off one's beauty. It is a fashionable way of dressing, all for the purpose of making oneself look more refined and fashionable.

Straps with storage function

The straps worn on boys' legs can actually be compared to socks with "enhanced functionality", such as storage belts with "enhanced storage functions". It usually adds some fixed props or small boxes above the straps to load more things on the legs. For example, the ninjas in Naruto hang boxes on the straps to hold shurikens and darts. In reality, some security practitioners or special forces also load secondary weapons and cold weapons on the straps.

The straps on Kakashi's legs hold the storage box in place

In addition, the "functionality" of the strap has developed another branch - increasing the weight of the strap to achieve the effect of exercise. By filling the strap with heavy objects, you can achieve the effect of exercise by walking or running normally after tying the strap. (This is what Rock Lee in Naruto uses) However, unlike sock loops and storage straps, exercise straps are usually tied to the calves rather than the thighs due to factors such as size, weight, and comfort.