Stockings for the war effort
Uncle Sam decided that stockings would be put to much better use in the war, than as women’s apparel. Namely – for converting into powder bags which were used to propel missile projectiles in US Navy Guns. How romantic is that !? In 1942, depots appeared everywhere appealing to women to dump their used stockings to help against the enemy !
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| Uncle sam needs your stockings ! |


















I'm hoping they took laddered ones–silks stockings aren't cheap!