Comments on: Stockings for all!

By: Piroska

Piroska — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:09:43 +0000

Oh you beast, how can I resist silk stockings, even if they are 40 pounds a pair?!!

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By: Susannah

Susannah — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:39:52 +0000

Agreed on the hairy eyeball from the dry cleaner!

By: Susannah

Susannah — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:36:18 +0000

Funny, you sound EXACTLY like the little devil on my shoulder!

By: amy

amy — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:30:11 +0000

@Purpleshoes- i would gnaw my arm off for a good cobbler, and a good tailor as well. Though I think I could survive, for a short time at least, with a decent dry cleaner who didn’t look at me like I am speaking ancient greek when i ask them to steam press my wool yardage (and then charge me 5 million dollars for it).

i love legwear especially non-nylon legwear and now I am trying to wear more of it since I am trying to wear more skirts. I recommend we love colors for solid colored basic tights in every color under the sun. Nylon but fun colors and more friendly to ye ol’ pocketbook.

By: Kitty

Kitty — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:31:19 +0000

Now on my understanding of the ration, you gave so many coupons for each pair of stockings, but I don’t remember seeing a limit on how much cash you paid for them or what the fabric was for stockings. LOL (just a LITTLE enabling here) Kitty

By: purpleshoes

purpleshoes — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:33:31 +0000

Now those I could understand buying only eight pairs a year of! (Those are much nicer-looking then the local adaptation here, silk long johns and boots. We’re warm! Silly-looking, but also warm! I never thought I’d say “thank god leggings are trendy now”, but it’s nice to be warm without chagrin.)

Also, never mind the stockings, I would gnaw my own arm off if it would get me to a real bespoke shoemaker. The nearest cobbler that I can find only makes hippie clogs, and he’s still an eight-hour drive off. May slow fashion eventually bring back the cobbler, because my feet aren’t any more retail-outlet-ready than the rest of me.

(Oh, incidentally, since I seem to be commenting a whole lot now – I came via dressaday’s link to Colette Patterns, which linked to you? I am enjoying this view of fashion history – I just read Forties Fashion after running across it at the library, and it was just fascinating to me, so your blog is a welcome continuation of the topic.)