Nylon Testing

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

084

Date Released

6 Aug 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Tractor School
2. 2Nylon Testing
3. 3Tennis Styles - in Play and Fashions
4. 4Baby Wallaby

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Although over the years stockings have become stronger as well as more attractive, ladders are still a problem and they still cost women a small fortune. So let’s try a few tests with one of the latest types of nylon stockings - like swinging weights on them...scratching them with a fork...and towing a car!

Researcher Comments

Title on lobby card reads "Nylons Testing"; title on British Pathe online database reads "Testing Nylon Stockings".

Keywords

Science and technology; Fashion and costume

Locations

London; England; Regent’s Park

Written sources

British Pathe online database
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Peter West

Length of story (in feet)

231

Story extras:

Film clip

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