zettai ryouiki

Zettai ryouiki (絶対領域) loosely translates into "absolute territory" and is the area of bare skin seen between a skirt and thighhighs. Zettai Ryouiki is made up of three components: socks, skin and skirt.Since a Zettai Ryouiki is defined by the length of the stockings, some people have categorize it into grades depending on the size of the socks. This ranking system goes from Grade F to Grade A*. However, only Grades A and B are considered true Zettai Ryouiki.It has gained popularity around the world, especially in Japan.Since it is, by nature, a sensual costume that doesn't reveal the "naughty bits", it symbolizes budding, innocent sexuality.

• Grades in order -
  • Grade F - Ankle
  • Grade E - Crew
  • Grade D - Quarter
  • Grade C - High
  • Grade B - Over Knee
  • Grade A - Over Thighs.
• There are nonofficial ones:
• Grade G - Just Feet
• Grade H - Toes & Heel (a very rare sock type now a days)