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The Stockings HQ Guide to Coloured Opaques
TweetWith spring fashions hitting the shops, you may want to overhaul your wardrobe for the new season. Thanks to our British weather (snowing in March!), it’s not quite warm enough to bare flesh just yet. It’s also worth remembering that times are still tough for many, and it can be costly to replace full outfits. Coloured and patterned opaques are … Continue reading
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‘Stocking up’ on small purchases…
TweetWith a chilly outlook in the financial forecast, not mention our weather-based one, we would be forgiven for wanting to cheer ourselves up on a Saturday shopping trip with a purchase or two – they don’t call it ‘retail therapy’ for nothing! The size and price of the purchases however, has changed dramatically. Rather than designer goods and large gadgets, … Continue reading
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Stockings HQ wins an award!
Tweet We’re exceptionally pleased to announce that we’ve just won the prestigious Best Business Web Site and Online Strategy category in the Hertfodshire Business Awards. The winners were unveiled at a packed ceremony at Knebworth Barns on Thursday, November 29th. Eight members of staff were on hand to collect the trophy from ITV Daybreak’s Matt Barbet and the category sponsor, … Continue reading
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The Olympic torch visits Stockings HQ!
TweetThe Olympic torch relay is well underway ahead of the opening of the London Games on July 27th. And there was much excitement here last week when young canoeist and torch-bearer Zachary Franklin, popped in with the torch to the Stockings HQ warehouse! Zachary, from Windsor, has been selected for support by Lloyds TSB as part of its “future stars” … Continue reading
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Stockings, fires and other urban myths
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) – I saw on a news report here in the USA (I think it was 20/20 or some such) that safety experts now advise women not to travel via plane while wearing any type of nylon hosiery. The reason given was that, in case of an emergency landing when there are … Continue reading
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Stockings and the march of time
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) – There was a good article in the Sunday Times at the weekend on the return of ’50s fashion, complete with pictures of lots of ladies, including celebrities, ranging from Diana Dors to Queen Elizabeth II wearing those beautiful flowing dresses that were so typical of the period. Guys then didn’t … Continue reading
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It’s the media, stupid!
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) American contributors to this forum will doubtless recognise the play on words in the title of this post. James Carville, Bill Clinton’s confidante and campaign manager, had posted a sign above his desk during Clinton’s first presidential race. Clinton was a heavy underdog. He was running against a WWII war hero … Continue reading
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The demise of the trouser ban
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) – This may not be the right forum for this sort of article but I would like to try it anyway. Last year there was a legal case in the UK which effectively made it illegal for employers to ban women from wearing trousers in the workplace on the grounds of … Continue reading
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Memoirs of a stockings enthusiast – part two
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) As the years began to move along, I began to be more and more attuned to nyloned legs. And the wonderful part about my childhood (even into my late teens, though not as prevalent as my elementary years) was the fact that nylon stockings were a way of life for the … Continue reading
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Memoirs of a stockings enthusiast – part one
Tweet(Edited from contributions to the Stockings HQ discussion forum) As far back as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with legs in nylons. I can’t even really remember how, or exactly when, such a fascination began. It’s just always been. I’ve tried on many occasions to recall the very first incident that caught my attention, and thus begun to make … Continue reading
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