Here are a few throwback photos I thought you may enjoy today and a little bit of trivia for you stocking lovers π₯°
Did you know that the true pioneer of stockings as we know them today were actually leggings for men? In the very beginning attached at the belt, they were improved to become one piece of clothing by sewing a gusset in between. The invention of a machine for knitting stockings revolutionized the manufacturing of hosiery made from cotton, linen, wool or silk. When Queen Elisabeth I was presented the first pair of knitted silk stockings, she did not want to wear anything else again! Who could blame her? They feel so good π
Stockings became widely available during the industrial revolution in the1860s. When nylon was born in the late1930s, it was used to manufacture knitted hosiery and stockings due to the fact that it was less expensive than silk and didn't wrinkle around the ankles. They had to quit production during WWII to provide nylon for parachutes and ropes, which created a major shortage of stockings and a huge black market for them. At the end of the war, when they began production again, Macys sold 50,000 pairs in just six hours!
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