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Old 09-21-2009, 11:54 AM   #341 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by VEGANGELICA View Post

I like the fact that during WWII women just painted a stripe up their legs in the back to make it look kind of like they were wearing nylons, since nylon was being used for parachuttes. Chuckle. The funny things people do in the name of beauty!
In England during the war, women would do anything for U.S. parachutes...apparently.
Gravy browning was a poor substitute too.
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