She wore a black blouse and skirt, white socks, gray shoes, and tan nylon pantyhose. Variations in pantyhose construction exist, such as with fishnet pantyhose. Control-top pantyhose, intended to boost a slimmer figure, has a reinforced-panty section. Open-crotch pantyhose, sometimes known as crotchless pantyhose, do not have a gusset. While girdles gave way to pantyhose, the bra continued to evolve. Ms. Fairweather is often seen and recognized for wearing black sheer pantyhose. As she wakes, Alan snaps out of it and hides her pantyhose. By 1970, the girdle was generally supplanted by the wearing of pantyhose. In the 1970s, Newmar received two U.S. patents for pantyhose and one for a brassiere. Hair products, cars, cigarettes, and even pantyhose became colorful acts of pseudo-rebellion. L'eggs is a brand of pantyhose introduced in 1969 by Hanes. When she fell to the floor, Glover began to remove Falconer's pantyhose. The market for men's pantyhose has continued to grow steadily since 1999. A DVD set of the complete "The Pantyhose Strangler" storyline was released in September 2008. Some pantyhose have single- or double-panel gussets incorporated into them.