Did women really paint their legs to fake the look of stockings during World War II? Yep and it wasnt just some quirky rumor.
When the U.S. entered WWII, nylon was diverted to the military for parachutes, rope, and gear. Silk imports collapsed, and suddenly stockings vanished from the shelves. But fashion norms didnt disappear, and in the workplace many women were still expected to look proper.
So they improvised: leg-makeup creams, tinted powders, and even DIY mixes like tea or cocoa. Some products came with a tiny pencil so women could draw a perfect stocking seam up the back of the leg. Friends often helped each other get the line straight.
It was resourcefulness, beauty standards, and wartime scarcity all rolled into one.
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