The local flea market has now gone weekly and I had had a good browse and was on my way out without having found anything when I spotted a small basket with a "vintage nylons" sign. They were new and each in a sealed package. One pair said it was "seamed". That caught my interest; I can't recall when I have last seen nylons with seams.
Come to think of it – what an interesting thing; I don't think seams meant they were sewn together there – was it not surface decoration? And I wonder who came up with the idea.
They certainly brought back memories. It is likely close to fifty years since I have worn nylons but I have a vague memory of twisting head back to make sure seams were still straight.
They were washed in the bathroom sink each night and hung to dry over the towel rack and if they had become mud splashed during the day they could be rinsed out and shaken dry enough to be put back on.
They seem so fragile; I drew one over my hand so carefully but they were quite sturdy, actually.
Runs could be stopped, if caught at the hole stage, with a dab of nail polish.
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4 responses to “Fibre archeology ; seamed nylons”
…and then we decided ‘enough of straightening the seams’..so we bought plain nylons and DREW a line down the back of our legs!!! we thought we were so clever.
What I remember are the dang garter belts……… Back in those days I was skinny, and no hips to hold everything up. Fran
Too funny, Esther!
Hi Fran
I can relate to that. But I found pantyhose worse.