See Through Skirts

So I got an email about the latest "fad" in Japan, that being see-through skirts that were actually patterns to look like see through skirts. From the email: The Rage for Spring! What you see below are not see-thru skirts. They are actually prints on the skirts to make it look as if the panties are visible and these are the current rage in Japan. They'll be the rage here in the USA soon.
Some pictures were attached.









Now, I'm a suspicious person by nature and I did a little Google research, and discovered that this "urban legend" was, in fact, false, from February 2003. (Web site includes MORE pictures even). That seems about right - stories make their way to Stephanie about 20 months after they hit everyone else...