Sarah Jessica Parker Confirms Blue Tights Are the Perfect Accessory for an Intellectual Look

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, in the 18th century meant that you were an intellectual and cultured woman. The idea comes from the Blue Stockings Society, an English literary circle where women gathered to talk about books and discuss current and foreign affairs, the same way men did every night at clubs over a glass of gin and a box of cigars.Asking to attend the women’s meetings, one penniless writer asked if he could show up in shabby clothes, the only ones he had.

The request had been granted by the founder with the words, “Come as you like. Go ahead and put on your blue stockings.” The invitation to wear blue stockings (which refers to a shoddy material) became synonymous with the desire not to focus on the height of the participants’ fashion as much as the height of the conversation.Blue tights have since been featured in some of the most iconic photographs.

They have been spotted, for example, on the legs of both in the cover of her new single “Houdini,” released after a long hiatus, and on for the first drop of her brand .

In both cases they are a way to self-legitimize and assert her identity.Just a few hours ago, confirmed their return. The actor who plays Carrie Bradshaw on the small screen chose to sport a pair that matched perfectly with her sweater; she broke up the blue with a whimsical tartan skirt and pastel pink pumps.