The Manufacturing and Cultural History of Nylon Stockings

DuPont demonstrated nylon and nylon stockings to the American public at the 1939 New York World's Fair. The rest was history for nylon stockings.

Unravelling the Threads of Time: History of Hosiery - The Seamstress of Bloomsbury

With nylon stockings scarce, women would paint their legs so it looked like stockings, 1940s - Rare Historical Photos

Stocking - Wikipedia

With nylon stockings scarce, women would paint their legs so it looked like stockings, 1940s - Rare Historical Photos

With nylon stockings scarce, women would paint their legs so it looked like stockings, 1940s - Rare Historical Photos

History of Pantyhose, Tights, Stockings and Thigh Highs – VienneMilano

Powerhouse Collection - Pair of womens stockings from England

History of Pantyhose, Tights, Stockings and Thigh Highs – VienneMilano

Vintage Photos of the Nylon Stocking Boom and Beyond – CR Fashion Book

A New Materials Paradigm Is Overdue - Progress Forum