Mary
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Thanks! I'll try that!
and LadyDay's homepage is so much fun. I didn't know of it!
M
and LadyDay's homepage is so much fun. I didn't know of it!
M
retrogirl1941 said:Ok I have seen reference's that prove that fishnet stockings were around in the 1930's and 1940's. BUt I was under the influence that they were for so called"bad girls, loose women, and the like". This said I wear them when I play a "loose women" and people get the message. Were they really for loose women or is that just a myth?
Samantha
retrogirl1941 said:Ok I have seen reference's that prove that fishnet stockings were around in the 1930's and 1940's. BUt I was under the influence that they were for so called"bad girls, loose women, and the like". This said I wear them when I play a "loose women" and people get the message. Were they really for loose women or is that just a myth?
Samantha
Decobelle said:Samantha, I have seen fishnet stockings featured on “respectable” women in my collection of 1939-1942 Vogues and Harper’s Bazaars. I don’t recall seeing black, but certainly neutral or nude tones and I have seen refernces in text to colored ones. They call them mesh or net stockings. I’ll scan a few examples. I am always a little leery when an “expert” tells me that “they never wore” this or that in the 40s… I say the 40s was a long decade and trends came and went. I sometimes feel like I need to carry copies of these fashion mags with me to defend myself against challenges of that kind.
Decobelle said:You'll like this one! Also from Bazaar January 1942, English lisle "Victory mesh" stockings for day wear.
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I have a U.S. wartime knitting book that has a pattern to knit "victory stockings" in it as well. They are a knit mesh/fishnet design.
BeBopBaby said:I have a U.S. wartime knitting book that has a pattern to knit "victory stockings" in it as well. They are a knit mesh/fishnet design.
lillielil said:What's the verdict on fully fashioned stockings for larger legs? I'd love to get some, but worried that my 16" calf and 26.5" thigh won't fit. My thighs are as big as some people's waists, for crying out loud! Are they sized by actual measurements?
KittyT said:Lillielil, welcome to the Lounge!
FF stockings are sized by foot length and width, and stocking length. Stockings are available in outsizes for larger women. I don't know a whole lot about this, though I know some Lounge Ladies (like Lady Day) have provided a lot of great information about larger-sized stockings throughout the course of this thread. I know it's long, but you might want to try reading back to see what you can find. There's tons of information that's already been provided here!
Check out the sizing chart at http://www.stockingshowcase.com/sizing.asp. It doesn't provide thigh measurements, but it will give you an idea of what size you need to start looking for.