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Stockings

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1950-1960

GUSN

GUSN-26452

Description

Three pairs of women's stockings in plastic packaging within one cardboard box. Nylons are nude color. Box is taupe color with nylons inside in clear and blue packaging. Strip of paper binds three pairs together.

Details

Descriptive Terms

stockings
footwear
cardboard
nylon
Hosiery
Stocking
Stocking

Inscription

Printed on box cover: ""'LASTING LOVELINESS'/ Lady Fashion/ BEAUTIFUL STOCKINGS"" Plastic packaging: ""Beautiful Stockings/ KNIT OF DUPONT nylon/ TAILORED FOR PERFECT FIT/ TO YOUR OWN LEG SIZE"" Nylons: ""MADE WITH CARE/ FOR LONGER WEAR/ 51 GAUGE/ FIRST QUALITY/ Daytime Sheer NYLON/ GENUINE/ GARTER RUNSTOP""

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 3/4 x 7 1/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Estate of Rosamond Gifford

Accession Number

2000.25A-C

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