@littleblossomdarling: do you, your mother or grandmother remember having to wear stockings and pantyhose? because i certainly do! the availability of nylon stockings in the 1940s was a huge deal- nylons were expected to be rationed or donated during WWII. so much so, that a whole industry of stockings menders arose, to help keep each pair useable for as long as possible! so no wonder everyone went crazy as soon as new pairs came back on to the market! #LearnOnTikTok #learnhistoryontiktok #fashionhistory
I’ve always loved a seamed tight and recently discovered contrast heels. I need 1000 pairs right now I wish more brands made them!!!
2026-09-09 19:40:24
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Autumn :
I worked with the elderly. I knew a woman who held a grudge against her brother for almost 40 years because he gave some nylon stockings he promised her to a girlfriend. she would get to heated when telling the story it seems unreal now but I guess was valid at the time 😂
2026-09-09 20:41:55
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Zip :
Why did the war need every fucking good under the sun 😭
2026-09-09 22:11:16
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nox !! :
they are so so gorgeous to me but i have never once in my life managed to put on sheer stockings without ripping them
2026-09-09 19:39:29
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bonanza.jellybeans :
I got a pair of silk stockings off eBay from the 1920s. 100 years old. no rips, runs or holes to speak od
2026-09-10 04:44:17
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CardiOhMyGawd :
My grandmother openly doubted the reason why they were rationed. I’ve always wondered if they really rationed them to make parachutes or if this was a way to make the public feel like they were doing their part in the conflict via propaganda.
2026-09-09 19:55:45
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Dri :
“I hope I never see another woman again” I’m crying he was fed tf up 😭😭😭
2026-09-10 14:13:30
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Cassie Kenoyer :
they need to start making the pretty embroidered heeled one's again. we now produce stockings that can last through multiple uses (Snag Tights, being a good brand i know of. they have pairs with the seam and a heel, but no pretty embroidery). bring back the pretty embroidery!
2026-09-10 06:05:53
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Alcy :
iirc nylon was also a massive influence on material fetish communities. People LOVED the stuff in a time where leather was scarce and latex clothing didn't quite exist in its current form
2026-09-09 21:31:21
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Angel :
Even in 2026 I prefer Nylons to everything else- I get it, lol
2026-09-09 19:10:23
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fregginwow :
I thought it was very interesting that sometimes people would do or have makeup done to mimic the seam on the back of stockings to try to mimic having it on
2026-09-10 03:47:57
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Kellie :
Bring back decorative heels and contrast seams!
2026-09-12 20:33:12
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Usernoneya :
I knew an older lady and she told me when nylons first came out they were basically indestructible. And then they soon changed them so they’d get runs easily. I’ve felt some old ones and they did seem so much stronger
2026-09-11 14:58:54
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StartleCharm :
i remember a betty and Veronica comic were betty and jughead tricked with stockings that were just the backseams so everyone thought they were just super sheer
2026-09-09 19:19:50
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Ben Dougal :
Wait, I both both versions
2026-09-12 23:24:10
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Sylvan Heart :
We have always loved our sleek and stretchy leg attire. 💗
2026-09-12 17:18:10
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Sofanerd :
My wedding anniversary
2026-09-12 22:45:00
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❤️🔥Jamila Bradley❤️🔥 :
Oh my gosh, you are so radiant in this recounting of history!
2026-09-09 21:12:04
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alanna :
i use the terms nylons and pantyhose interchangeably - what’s the difference?
2026-09-09 19:14:29
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xiuminshoe6 :
Wool stockings sound like hell omg
2026-09-10 15:29:06
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wakiyanDuwampi :
ugh dupont
2026-09-10 01:32:56
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Ifixsems99 :
American servicemen sometimes had access to nylon stockings through military supply channels, PXs, or packages sent from home.
Stockings became a highly prized gift or trading item when American troops encountered women in Britain, France, Italy, and elsewhere.
American GIs were known to give women nylon stockings. After D-Day, the reputation of American soldiers for handing out nylon stockings became particularly strong in France and other liberated areas.
2026-09-09 20:08:36
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bizza :
I wanna bring them back, I'm in desperate need of a red pair... but I'm NOT paying 10+ dollars for them! 😔😔😔
2026-09-09 23:07:59
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kittyb203 :
I wish they’d come back. Very few women have legs that aren’t improved by hose. Many women have given up on dresses as a result.
2026-09-09 22:53:39
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