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Victorian men wore padded calves under their stockings

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Skipping leg day has historically always been a massive social crisis. Gentlemen who lacked the muscular lower legs required to fill out tight stockings simply strapped on heavily padded false calves to feign athleticism, inventing the original, incredibly insecure push-up bra for the lower extremities.

Victorian men wore padded calves under their stockings
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