Three (3) Vintage Pairs of Hanes Walking Sheer Size 10 Long Town Taupe Nylon Stockings - NOS
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This auction is for three (3) Vintage Pairs of Hanes Walking Sheer Size 10 Long Town Taupe Nylon Stockings - NOS. These stockings are in excellent vintage condition and appear to never been used. The box, which is 1/2” tall, 9-3/4” long and 7-3/8” wide, shows minor signs of storage.
This item was obtained a number of years ago from a gigantic yard sale just outside of Boston. The yard sale, which included vast amount of items from the 1920s through the 1960s purchased new and never used, lasted for six full weekends. The father was Raymond Douglass, who was a math teacher at MIT for 35 years. The mother was Ollave Douglass, who was a homemaker, a full time shopper and an obsessive-compulsive hoarder: the now retired daughter was known to quote her mother as saying "if one was good, twelve was better". The newspaper account can be seen in the auction photos.
These are vintage Hanes Cantrece II or Walking Sheer nylon garter stockings, likely from the 1970s or 1980s, in a shade of brown called "Town Taupe". - Brand: Hanes - Era: They are considered vintage, with similar items found in packaging from the 1970s and 1980s. - Style: They are thigh-high garter stockings, as indicated by the finished top edge (welt) designed for use with a garter belt, rather than being a one-piece pantyhose. They feature a sheer appearance and are made of a smooth, flat-knit nylon fabric. - Color: The specific color name is Town Taupe, a common color for this era of hosiery. - Features: They have a colored picot trim along the top edge, which was a characteristic of the Hanes 530 style stockings.
The original packaging shown has the signature Hanes script logo and a bar code, confirming the vintage status.