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Cotton stockings in the Era were usually made from a mercerized lisle fabric -- flat knit, with a dull finish, and almost completely opaque. The texture is very smooth, and there is usually no ribbing. Full-fashioned cottons are made the same way as full-fashioned sheer hose -- from a flat piece which is then seamed, with a keyhole loop at the welt. There were also "seam effect" cottons, which were knit seamless, and then had a fake seam stitched up the back.
There were also cotton-blend stockings -- rayon/cotton blends had a shinier surface, while wool/cotton blends were thicker and heavier.
The most common colors were tans, taupes, and browns, but black and white also existed, the latter sold mostly to nurses.
They're extremely durable, and are very easily darned or mended when they finally wear out. They were the Golden Era housewife's first choice for everyday wear. You could still get them at JC Penneys and Sears and other such places well into the '70s, but they started disappearing after that. The last place I knew of that sold them was Vermont Country Store, and they disappeared from there about five years ago. They do turn up on Ebay fairly often though.
There were also cotton-blend stockings -- rayon/cotton blends had a shinier surface, while wool/cotton blends were thicker and heavier.
The most common colors were tans, taupes, and browns, but black and white also existed, the latter sold mostly to nurses.
They're extremely durable, and are very easily darned or mended when they finally wear out. They were the Golden Era housewife's first choice for everyday wear. You could still get them at JC Penneys and Sears and other such places well into the '70s, but they started disappearing after that. The last place I knew of that sold them was Vermont Country Store, and they disappeared from there about five years ago. They do turn up on Ebay fairly often though.
i do like my boobs round instead of pointy though...
