On 2014-07-09 9:37 AM, jmcquown wrote:

>
> The things my mom told me about WWII included rationing of silk (needed
> for parachutes) so they couldn't buy stockings. She said they used "leg
> makeup" (which stained their dresses terribly). They drew seams up the
> back of their legs using eyeliner pencil. I think I'd have just gone
> without the stockings.
>

When my father landed in occupied Denmark he stashed his silk parachute
under some earth and leaves. Someone later found it and made a dress
from it. One of Danes who helped him in his escape gave him some
civilian clothes. Dad's heavy wool flying sweater was deconstructed and
the wool was used to make a number of sweaters for the children.