Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Nylon Stockings

As I love to wear nylon stockings, I have to say that the invention of nylon by Wallace Carothers at DuPont's research facility in the mid 30s was one of the biggest moments in fashion history! The first commercial sale of nylon stockings happened in the US, in late October 1939. These new stockings were cheap, durable and cheerer than the ones in silk or cotton used previously, and they instantly became extremely popular - with up to 4 million pairs sold in just one day! Over at LIFE Magazine I found a series of photos in homage of this invention. And here they are!


Photo: Thomas D. McAvoy



Photo: Gjon Mili



Photo: Walter Sanders



Photo: Walter Sanders



Photo: Peter Stackpole



Photo: Gjon Mili



Photo: Peter Stackpole



Photo: Nina Leen



Photo: Nina Leen



Photo: George Silk



Photo: Gjon Mili



Photo: Gordon Parks



Photo: Nat Farbman



Photo: Gjon Mili



Photo: Cornell Capa



Photo: Gordon Parks



Photo: A. Y.











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3 comments:

  1. The Dainty Dolls HouseNovember 19, 2014 at 2:41 PM

    These are gorgeous, I do love wearing stockings :)))) Happy day to you doll Xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  2. Miss FairchildNovember 20, 2014 at 9:40 AM

    I do love my nylons! I think this has also put to rest a question I had. The vintage ones I have found seem really matte, but my reproduction FF nylons are shiny. Almost all of these photos show the same sheen making me think I was right and that the matte-ness is due to age...

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    1. Myrtha MeadowsNovember 21, 2014 at 4:04 PM

      Hm... I don't know if the sheen disappears with age. I think they actually made both shiny ones and matte ones, depending on the occasion you wanted to wear them for. Have to look into this possible matte-ness due to age thing though... :) xox

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