1950’s Fashion – Fully Fashioned Stockings
There’s a marvellous site called Stockings HQ
They also run a forum where folk submit their thoughts on the glamour of stockings – in particular – fully fashioned stockings.
Here’s one quote :
I was always fascinated in the fifties when women would dress elegantly no matter the weather, regardless of cold and snow. I’d love to see them in their calf-length dainty heeled boots, their seamed nyloned legs protruding above. Many wore fur coats. But, there are still women who INSIST on wearing nylons, despite the snowiest, coldest conditions. Needless to say I love these women. To hell with our oh-so-practical, unfashionable, era
SO TRUE! Who cares if it's not practical, it's ELEGANT, that's all that matters. Beauty hurts and it has its price but it feels so good when you get praised for being classy and vintage. "Oh I love your brows!"
"Your skin is so perfect"
"You got the look, even the makeup is from that era"
"It's world war II and your husband has just left you at the train station crying alone…"
They once told me "how do you do it? because you know, no matter how hard I tried I couldn't get the retro look, I just couldn't."
I said well…I guess it's the whole inspiration. Watching movies from that time, pictures, listening to that music, the clothes, the makeup, the shoes, bags, jewelry…you really feel you're living it again, I always say I must have been there in my past life.
By the way, I love your blog.