In the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, nylon stockings were held up either by garter belts or by a girdle. Thanks to their scarcity during the war years - or just because theyвЂ™d always been great - nylons became an absolutely necessity for the well-dressed women. Finally, in 1948, those factories began producing nylons again. The 1957 film Kiss Them For Me, based on the wartime play, features a scene where a group of sailors lure women up to their room by putting a sign in the hotel lobby that promises 'free nylons.' (There are going to be a few examples of men behaving kind of badly in this post, so hang in there). Women took to drawing lines up the back of their legs with eyebrow pencils to give the impression that they were wearing highly-prized pairs of stockings.

Literally millions of pairs were sold during their first few weeks of production.Дuring World War II, though, nylon factories were repurposed to produce wartime necessities, which didnвЂ™t include ladies apparel. The New York Times claimed nylons were 'strong as steel' and promotional campaigns that featured models playing tug of war with them illustrated their durability. The nylon material was new and it was billed as the best thing ever. Stockings had been around for much longer, but until then theyвЂ™d been made of silk. Nylons were extremely popular basically starting from the moment they were invented in 1938. She recalled a trip to a casino where they wouldnвЂ™t admit her without stockings, to which she remarked, 'I went and got my stockings and came back and lost my shirt.'Д«ut while some really cool women have always preferred the bare-legged look, for most of history they were in the minority. Dorothy Parker preferred to go bare-legged as far back as the 1920s. It's inconvenient.' SheвЂ™s certainly not the only woman to feel that way. And I'm 5'11', so I'm tall, nothing fits. Michelle Obama claimed a few years ago, 'I stopped wearing pantyhose a long time ago, because it was painful and they'd always rip. Still, there are obviously some people who wonвЂ™t be embracing the trend. We might have Kate Middleton to thank for that, or women could have just gotten really tired of applying spray tan to their legs during winter. Pantyhose are making a comeback! At least they are according to the Wall Street Journal. You can also see what weвЂ™re up to by signing up here. The archives will remain available here for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years. Instead, Topaz Studio 2 focuses on doing three things well.Racked is no longer publishing. If it doesnвЂ™t contribute to the vision of creating singularly beautiful images through post-processing, then weвЂ™re not including it. ThereвЂ™s a lot of photo editors out there that help you manage your workflow and make minor contrast adjustments. ThatвЂ™s why you wonвЂ™t find library management, design tools, batch editing, or other common вЂњimage editorвЂќ tools in Studio.

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