The Red Stockings were established in 1869.
English: "the stockings" is German: "die Strümpfe".
Toeless stockings can be worn just as stockings and they are also known to be good for flight socks to help cope with the swelling from change of air pressure.
St. Louis Brown Stockings ended in 1877.
Nylon stockings in WW2Nylon stockings first went on sale to the general public in May 1940 and were extremely popular. However, by 1942 demand for nylon for military use (for example for parachutes) was so great that very few stockings were made. It took till March 1946 for Du Pont to satisfy demand in the U.S.
Why were stockings made?
Traditionally, stockings were made of cotton, linen or wool. The finest were made of silk, far beyond the means of most. A picture of some silk stockings made for Queen Victoria is at the link below, along with a history of stockings.
There are many companies and websites that sell stockings made from felt. Some of these companies that sell stockings are Overstock, MerryStockings and Personal Creations.
RHT stockings are stockings with reinforced heel & toe. They were the next big thing after seamed stockings and are typically made of nylon. Take a look at www.stockingshq.com for more info.
Donna White sells hand made Bucilla stockings on Etsy. Marianne Wincer is another person selling Bucilla stockings on Etsy. Alice C is also selling Bucilla stockings on Etsy.
Jeff Hardy's arm warmers are made from women's leg stockings. He sometimes paints them different colors, or he dyes the stockings to make them muli-colored.
The best place to buy compression stockings is a medical supply site or store because that guarantees that the stockings one purchases will be correctly made, that is according to medical specifications. Two such sites are Discount Surgical and Dr. Leonard's.
Women's nylon stockings. Also cloth, rope, brushes, and many more items are made from nylon
panty hose, socks, mini stockings they have stockings in most countries panty hose, socks, mini stockings they have stockings in most countries
Stockings are sukkahousut in Finnish.
"Clocking" on stockings in the 16th c. is the embroidery about the ankles of the stockings. Made to look like the hands of clocks as the motif of this new invention was fashionable during this era, just like say, the atomic motif was popular in the 1950's and 1960's.
In "A Pair of Silk Stockings" by Kate Chopin, onomatopoeia is used when describing the sounds made by the silk stockings themselves as Mrs. Sommers handles them. The rustling, soft whisper of the silk conveys a sense of luxury and indulgence, enhancing the sensory experience for the reader.