1950s nylon stockingsCost $1.35 at time of sale, consistent with 1950 pricing 1 boxes with 3 pairs Box Listed Color: Cinnamon StickSize: 8.5Brand: Humming Bird by Davenport Hosiery MillsNylon thread supplied by DuPont CoFiber/Care: all nylon, hand washIt’s really hard to track down information on Davenport Hosiery Mills, Founded May 1919 working in silk1920 start selling Humming Bird stockings In 1939 they were the first Nylon hosiery company and created the process to make nylon stockingsThe company was gone by 1966 when the plant was purchased and converted to a printing press for a newspaper The last ads I can find for the company are from 1959Condition- These have been worn, and appeared to be at least two different colors. It looks as though the original owner stored multiple pairs of stockings in the same box. Still has the original box paper, and box Remember these are gartered stockings and require garters. They do not stretch like modern hosiery. These stockings do not have a seam. They have a reinforced heel and toe.Please carefully examine photos.************Your purchase helps me continue to fund my artistic work as a photographer in Hollywood California. It also helps me to feed my increasingly finicky cat who now only wants the most expensive cat food
