Unlike ordinary socks, they are generally made of nylon or other stocking materials.
They are sometimes worn with dresses or skirts whose hemline is below the knee, and with trousers and leggings to keep the feet warm, and with boots to catch perspiration; and sometimes form part of girls' school uniforms.
[citation needed] The Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, and Europeans wore articles of clothing similar to knee highs.
In the 1960s they became a fashionable accessory which lasted through the 1970s and 1980s and made a comeback in the mid to late 90s thanks to the movie Clueless[3] They are still seen as part of many school uniform requirements.
The British Army and the Navy required men to wear long woolen knee highs.