I could relate to these memories. I loved those thin boxes with embossed tissue paper that nylons came in before panty hose. There's one version you may have not encounterd. In the fall of 1966, when I took off for college, Steketee's, the local department store in Holland, Michigan, sold a type of stockings that did not need a garter belt because the top--way up the thigh--was elaticized. Did ou ever encounter them? They may have predated knee-highs. And oh, those dreaded Peds.
Never encountered the thigh high version of knee highs, they must have left a welt on your thigh to adequately stay up! And then it would be difficult to remain discreet while yanking them back up because would have to expose your upper thigh region. In the fall of 1966 were you wearing mini skirts?
The Department stores really took a hit when L'Eggs were sold in grocery stores. In one fell swoop, stockings went from a fashion item sold in the hushed environment of the women's section of a department store to a commodity sold under the harsh lights of grocery store!
I could relate to these memories. I loved those thin boxes with embossed tissue paper that nylons came in before panty hose. There's one version you may have not encounterd. In the fall of 1966, when I took off for college, Steketee's, the local department store in Holland, Michigan, sold a type of stockings that did not need a garter belt because the top--way up the thigh--was elaticized. Did ou ever encounter them? They may have predated knee-highs. And oh, those dreaded Peds.
Never encountered the thigh high version of knee highs, they must have left a welt on your thigh to adequately stay up! And then it would be difficult to remain discreet while yanking them back up because would have to expose your upper thigh region. In the fall of 1966 were you wearing mini skirts?
Oh, how I remember! Those L'Egg plastic eggs rolling around in my drawer. And the wee puffs of knee highs balled up and mismatched.
The Department stores really took a hit when L'Eggs were sold in grocery stores. In one fell swoop, stockings went from a fashion item sold in the hushed environment of the women's section of a department store to a commodity sold under the harsh lights of grocery store!