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That innovation was the pantyhose. The person widely credited with the invention was Allen Gant Sr., but if we are to dig deeper, there's more to that story. Apparently, all Mr. Gant did was to follow through on his wife's suggestion, so technically speaking, it was Ethel Boon Gant who first thought of the design of the panti-legs, the predecessor of the modern pantyhose. Even back in those days, despite the popularity of nylons, there was no denying that garters and stockings made a rather cumbersome combination.