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#3 A beautician painting stockings with gravy juice. May 1940.

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#3 A beautician painting stockings with gravy juice. May 1940.

During WWII Women Painted Their Legs to Mimic Stockings Due to Shortage Of Nylon

#3 A beautician painting stockings with gravy juice. May 1940.

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←#2 A Max Factor beautician paints a seam on a woman’s leg to help create the illusion of stockings during a WWII in UK. May 1940.
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