"Ok ladies, war rationing is hitting us everywhere, and this time it's our stockings. Who has some ideas?"
"Maybe we could stop wearing stockings and just get longer dresses or something?"
"Jesus Dolores, that is the dumbest fucking thing I've ever heard. Honestly, who invited you? Get out"
"We could take turns painting each others’ legs beige"
"Finally somebody with some goddamn sense. Minnie, you and Gertie go to the hardware store for some paint and brushes. I'm going to go make sure that bitch Dolores isn't hanging around the parking lot"
This is just kind of an amazing image. It’s something I know happened on an individual level as some women were known to have painted the rear seam of a pair of stocking onto their calves. I had no idea that there were professional artists who would do this, though! It certainly makes sense. Silk and the new Nylon fabric were in short supply as they were used for parachutes and other war materiel and would not be available to anyone outside of the war effort.
all10reddit on April 19th, 2024 at 22:55 UTC »
1941: Painted stockings.
2010: Spray tan.
TheLowlyPheasant on April 19th, 2024 at 23:46 UTC »
"Ok ladies, war rationing is hitting us everywhere, and this time it's our stockings. Who has some ideas?"
"Maybe we could stop wearing stockings and just get longer dresses or something?"
"Jesus Dolores, that is the dumbest fucking thing I've ever heard. Honestly, who invited you? Get out"
"We could take turns painting each others’ legs beige"
"Finally somebody with some goddamn sense. Minnie, you and Gertie go to the hardware store for some paint and brushes. I'm going to go make sure that bitch Dolores isn't hanging around the parking lot"
_Piratical_ on April 20th, 2024 at 01:58 UTC »
This is just kind of an amazing image. It’s something I know happened on an individual level as some women were known to have painted the rear seam of a pair of stocking onto their calves. I had no idea that there were professional artists who would do this, though! It certainly makes sense. Silk and the new Nylon fabric were in short supply as they were used for parachutes and other war materiel and would not be available to anyone outside of the war effort.
What a cool photo!