More fascinating history from the past ~ this time detailing the advent of the famous ‘liquid’ stockings of the WWII 1940’s era. This in-depth article on Cosmetics and Skin was linked by Penny Dreadful Vintage, and as always, tootle over for the full post.
Cosmetic Stockings
…As silk and nylon stockings vanished from the shelves, women looked to alternatives. Depending on the occasion, what was available, their degree of patriotism and their economic situation, they substituted with stockings made from other fibres, wore socks, covered their legs with trousers, went bare-legged or used leg make-up – also known as cosmetic stockings, liquid stockings, bottled stockings and phantom hose – to give the appearance of stockings…
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bonita
In WW2 ers Sears (and, I'm sure, those from other chains, too) I've whole pages devoted to various brands of liquid stockings that were available at the time, and always find myself feeling very grateful when the topic of them arises, as those of us today no longer have to resort to such measures (or take my grandma's lead in the 40s and use gravy browning on her calves!). Mind though, it might be fun to try out just once - to experience what so many of our beloved 40s women had to go through to keep up the appearance of wearing stockings during the days of rationing.
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