Vintage nylon stockings - for lovers of retro

If you often wear skirts, stockings - this is what you need. And if you are not indifferent to vintage things, you will surely like nylon stockings with a seam behind the same shape of the feet - so they did in the forties and fifties. By the way, vintage nylon stockings is very durable and is much more pleasant to the touch than the current model with Lycra. If you want to create an image in the style of the mid-twentieth century, without stockings you can not do.

How it all began

The most ancient pre-images of socks and stockings appeared in ancient Greece - its worn by both men and women. Also socks for many centuries ago were in Japan and China.

In the Middle Ages and the Renaissance also wore stockings and men and women. In the nineteenth century silk stockings Silk Stockings - affordable fun comes from the Middle Ages   Women began to produce on special machines, but they were still very expensive.

In the thirties of the twentieth century Du Pont Company researchers have begun to develop an alternative to silk Silk - a legacy of the Yellow Emperor   invented artificial fibers - nylon. From it began to make stockings, that the beginning of the forties became popular silk.

During World War II, nylon was used for military purposes, a stocking is not enough, but the women were so anxious to look stylish How to look stylish every day: universal tips That painted tea legs, and behind drew a pencil line, imitating stocking seams. But after the end of the war to the delight of fashionistas production resumed.

The characteristics of nylon stockings

• Heel. There are two main of its kind - the French and Cuban. The Cuban heel is square, and the French - triangular.
• Sock. Sock reinforced nylon stockings, as well as the heel.
• Seam. Traditional nylon stockings made by machine, but back are stitched by hand.
• Form. Stockings repeat the form of legs to better encircle it.
• Khaimah. At the top of the stocking is more dense fringe, which are fastened to the fastening of the belt for stockings.

• The opening in the rear seam. To complete the back seam, seamstress wrenched stocking inside out, leaving a small opening.
• Den (denier). This stocking density units. The most popular - fifteen den, the most subtle of those that can be worn - eight den.
• Color - skin tones or black. Sometimes bodily stockings specially made black contrast seam. You can also find the gray model.

How to wear vintage nylon stockings

Wear them gracefully and with dignity. Do not wear stockings with a too short dress or skirt - the upper edge of the stocking should not be visible. Socks can be worn at any time of the day. They are perfectly combined with high-heeled shoes. Wear them with vintage clothing and linens in a retro style. Do not be afraid to wear stockings - they'll make you irresistible and confident.

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