April 15, 2007

Cream Replaces Silk Stockings (Jan, 1938)

Filed under: Impractical,Personal Appearance — @ 12:06 am
Source: Popular Science ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jan, 1938
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Cream Replaces Silk Stockings
Liquid cream that dries to resemble silk stockings is a new cosmetic said to be a boon to the outdoor girl. When applied to the legs, as shown below, the inventors claim that it is practically impossible to distinguish it from real silk hose.

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1. “it is practically impossible to distinguish it from real silk hose”
   Sort of the way orange-skin is practically impossible to distinguish from a real tan…

   Comment by Stannous — April 15, 2007 @ 10:00 pm

2. [...] to capitalize off of the war) because the January 1938 issue of Popular Science boasted “Cream Replaces Silk Stockings,” a new cosmetic “boon to the outdoor girl,” (who I suppose didn’t want to [...]

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3. [...] to capitalize off of the war) because the January 1938 issue of Popular Science boasted “Cream Replaces Silk Stockings,” a new cosmetic “boon to the outdoor girl,” (who I suppose didn’t want to [...]

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