Today’s factismal: The first nylon stockings went on sale in 1939. Back in 1939, women had a big problem: they wanted to wear silk stockings but they couldn’t afford them. The price of a typical pair of silk stockings had risen by more than 50% in the past year alone, thanks to rising demand and … Continue reading October 25 – Sheer Nonsense
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