Women’s Elegance Always in the Forefront
During World War II, finding nylon stockings was nearly impossible. All nylon materials were used for war necessities, especially for making parachutes and ropes. This situation, combined with women’s reluctance to compromise their elegance, led to a very creative solution: liquid stockings.
Women Maintaining Elegance with Leg Makeup
Women resorted to makeup techniques to give their legs a smooth, stocking-like appearance. This became a popular method especially among urban women. Liquid stockings were a special paint applied to the legs to mimic non-existent stockings, used to provide a smooth finish and the impression of wearing stockings.
Realistic Stocking Seam Appearance with Eyeliner
Women also drew a thin line with black eyeliner on the backs of their legs to create the appearance of stocking seams. This line mimicked the seam line of real nylon stockings. Special tools were even manufactured to make drawing this line easier and flawless.
Beauty and Elegance During the War
This interesting fashion trend shows that despite the shortages brought by the war, women were able to create creative solutions in beauty and elegance. Today, these interesting historical anecdotes are preserved in some museums with the paints called ‘Leg Silque Liquid Stockings’, thereby passing on the stories of women who did not compromise on aesthetics and elegance even in tough times to future generations.
Source: American History , Smithsonian