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With nylon stockings scarce, women would paint their legs so it looked like stockings, 1940s - Rare Historical Photos
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Mark Pahlow on Twitter: "Due to nylon shortage during WW2, woman painted their legs to look like stockings. It worked well until it rained. https://t.co/y33NikcrBV" / Twitter
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