A really important piece of news. Colours of women's stockings are to be rationed. Not, however, by any official controller, but by the British Colour Council, which means the manufacturers.
Tt seems that there are now no Down With Demon Run How To Deal Faithfully With Silk Stockings This is æ short, short course on ways and means of giving your stockings a long, active life, To begin from the beginning:
Buying: The way you- buy silk stockings, aside from quality, directly affects the length of their life. The fit should be perfect, not just approximate. This means the right length for your leg, as well as the right size for your foot.
Buying half-a-dozen pairs of the same colour is a great economy. You can wear them in rotation and when one stocking goes, its mate isn't wasted. Three-thread stockings, obviously, wear better than two-thread. But even two-thread (once considered for hussies only) will last & decent time with proper care, and there's no denying they are flattering, especially. with dresses shorter than they've been in several years, Washing: Your method of laundering stockings is perhaps even more important. When stockings are new,! the threads have a certain elasticity and once this is destroyed by careless washing, it's an open season for runs.
Before stockings are worn even for the first time, they should be rinsed in lukewarm water. This softens the fibres and makes the runs fewer and farther between. Never use hot water and never rub them with a cake of soap.. Use instead any kind of mild soap flakes or powder (the alkali in harsh soaps brings havoc) and make sure they are completely dissolved before you plunge your stockings in the water. Remember, too, a little soap goes a long way, and also that a teaspoon of vinegar added to the rinse water counteracts the alkali in the soap. When you've pressed (not wrung) the water out of the stockings, it's a good idea to roll them for a moment in a heavy bath towel to absorb he moisture. The trick of drying stockings is to cut down the length) of time they are wet as much as possible and still not use heat, which is very bad for the silk. Its an advantage to dry them ona glass rod, because it automatically eliminates the possibility of their catching on wood and snagging.
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