A woman donates her silk stockings so it could

A woman donates her old hosiery so it could be repurposed as powder bags which propel the projectile in big naval and coast defense guns. Silk stockings which can no longer be worn are being collected in stores throughout the country, circa December 1942

1940 1949 Customer Donation Garment Hosiery Innovation Merchandise Nylon Purse Rationing Recycling Retail

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