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Yes, they did. Before American GIs bought nylons over.
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What did women wear to make it seem like they were wearing nylon stockings in world war 2?
They didn't wear stockings. They drew lines down the back of their legs to make it seem like they were wearing seamed nylons.
What did girls wear during world war 2?
They wore dresses and pants when in sports. This was the beginning of women wearing pants. During the war, they couldn't wear nylon stockings so they drew lines up the back of their legs to represent the seam of nylon stockings
What did women wear during World War 2 instead of silk stockings?
Material called cotton lisle. British WAAF's and American WAC's wore them as part of their uniforms, as well.
Why did women in World War 2 draw on stockings?
Because that material was reserved for the army
What were women's stockings used to make?
I'll take a stab at this: During World War II, (fact) discarded women's stockings were used to make powder charge bags for artillery cannon.
Why did ladies draw lines on there legs in world war 2?
Nylon was a valued material so the development of nylon stockings was stopped. Before the war, stockings were made with a seam running down the back, where the two halves of the nylon were attached together to form the stocking. The seam unintentionally emphasized the curve and shape of the leg, so when women could not wear stockings, they reproduced the "seam" often using eyeliner.
What did the women wear in New England?
women started to wear trousers during world war II
What did men and women wear in world war 2?
the Men were type of things they Meant to wear to war same with woman
What did Russian women wear during World War 2?
The women wore skirts to their knees and leather jackets. The women were required to wear these close by Stalin.
What did Americans wear during Revolutionary War?
Women wear long gowns for special occasions.
Where did women take their stockings during World War 2 to donate for soldiers?
I don't know but the Americans used them to make parachutes.
Did women wear nail polish in world war 2?
yes
