I Tried WWII Liquid Stockings Made of GRAVY

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@aussiejubes 8 ай бұрын

Hahaha a demonic chuckle burst out of my body when you said "let's start cooking my next pair of stockings". You caught me off guard 😂😂 your SOH is so cheeky, never change!

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

Ha ha! Thanks for watching! 😊

@chriswhyte-pj6es 8 ай бұрын

Very interesting! I love that you're always bringing a history lesson and are willing to try new (old) practices. When I looked up the information it appears that it was "Gravy Browning Liquid" (a liquid food coloring) not actual gravy. Also they would use paint brush, cotton balls, leaves of grass, to name a few items to create patterns on their legs to mimic stockings. And then, of course, they painted a line up the back of their legs. Thank-you! What fun...

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. 😊 Wow, how interesting- I thought gravy browning was just gravy but it being a food colouring would make so much more sense! Apparently it's rarely used nowadays... such a shame for I could have had another go at the stockings if there was any available! Thanks for your comment ♥

@chriswhyte-pj6es 8 ай бұрын

@@MelinaMeineke Here in the U.S.A. there are companies that still produce and sell "browning sauce" for gravy in the typical grocery stores (it's not just food coloring) it's a liquid in bottles ... ask around, I think you'll find it

@OhayMikoto Ай бұрын

@MelinaMeineke Maybe it would have worked better if you used a sponge instead for even coverage but I think that gravy was way to thick for application on legs

@joturner5933 8 ай бұрын

Haha - that was brilliant Melina! 😆

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! 😊

@nationstationmusic227 8 ай бұрын

I just found your channel and notice you post vids but like an 80s difference so whatever it is now it is 80 years back which is amazing. I absolutely love your content especially that “girls getting ready to see Frank Sinatra in 1944” I hope you never stop making this type of content I love the 40s and I’m glad you don’t go outside like the 1950s I’ve seen some 20s and 30s but yeah. Great channel love the vids keep going and don’t stop the theme

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment, you're too kind. I'm glad you noticed the 80 year difference between the setting of my videos and the current year! And I'm pleased you like the videos too. There is definitely more to come! All the best 😊

@JayBlackburn-tz4fq 8 ай бұрын

You did a nice demonstration how women tried to look like ladies during Wartime rationing. I was always heartened by their wholesomeness. And felt they used an oil-based kind of gravy or cream that didn't dry and always looked nice. Maybe a vintage product still available on eBay? Hope this helps!

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for watching! I, too, never cease to be impressed by all the creative ways ladies made do back then. Yes, indeed- I'm sure that gravy during wartime must have had a different consistency and a far better look than the one I used... and another commenter mentioned that they likely used gravy browning, which was more of a food colouring- which makes a lot more sense! 😊

@janeburkhart4051 8 ай бұрын

Oh my...! I truly admire the women who lived during war time and made do with very little. I'd be interested to see how tea would work as a substitute for stockings. Thank you for an interesting (and slightly gross 😂) video!

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching, Jane! Yes indeed, the way ladies during war time got so creative to make do is both impressive and inspiring. I'm forever in awe of their ingenuity. And oh my, I'm so tempted to try tea stockings... maybe in a future video if I'm brave enough! 😊

@JesusLovingKentuckyGal 8 ай бұрын

I love your voice! ❤ you sound like a real lady announcer from the 1940s! Also i have always wanted to see this method for liquid stockings tested !

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much- what a compliment! I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. ♥

@mktemple476 8 ай бұрын

I've done a quick search on Amazon and did find liquid stockings, but didn't purchase it. I want to finish up the self tanning lotion I use first.

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

Wow, true vintage liquid stockings from the '40s or a modern equivalent? I looked online and couldn't find any vintage ones (just one bottle on Ebay for two hundred bucks)! Thank you for watching ❤

@mktemple476 8 ай бұрын

@@MelinaMeineke - I don't know how authentic the formula is, but it's certainly better than using gravy! :)

@kayecameron26 25 күн бұрын

When I was researching it said gravy browning which is what changes the colour of gravy. Not sure if it's actual gravy you use.

@MelinaMeineke 24 күн бұрын

Yes, that's absolutely true! A lot of people pointed this out in the comments. My source for this video was incorrect. I don't think anyone used actual gravy!

@GonnieAnneveld 8 ай бұрын

Haha, so hilarious! That turned out very funny, I wondered myself how they did that. Perhaps real gravy from meat?

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Perhaps it was meat gravy they used. Yuck! That's too far even for me! Ha ha.

@lee3171 8 ай бұрын

There are wash off bronzers still on the market today, for people who want to be tan, but only for a day

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

I did hear of that! Modern day liquid stockings 😊

@halliehasslinger9663 8 ай бұрын

Ugh, what a mess! I'm sure some family members had quite a chuckle when ladies tried to do this themselves in the 1940s. And gave a scolding for wasting perfectly good gravy! All in the name of beauty, though, am I right? 😁

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

Oh, absolutely! I'm sure that even during desperate times some people must've thought it was slightly ridiculous. Ah, the things we do for fashion! 😊

@ouik8 8 ай бұрын

Now I know why slacks became popular😊

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely one of the reasons!

@davidszathmary8296 8 ай бұрын

The real question was: how do you keep Ice off of your legs? Also, I went to the Max Factor museum in LA. You would have gone insane. They had a dress that belonged to Lana Turner…

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

A lot of saying "NO!" in a warning tone.... she is a very good girl so she got the message (though she did try to lick the saucepan with the gravy)... ha ha! The Max Factor museum is one of my bucket list locations! You know I would have gone crazy for that Lana Turner gown- and most other exhibits there! 😊

@davidszathmary8296 8 ай бұрын

@@MelinaMeineke I asked Caroline to try painted stockings for me not knowing what it entailed. If she did, it would be an act of love for sure

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

@@davidszathmary8296 Ha ha- I don't recommend it! 😊

@Geeksmithing 3 ай бұрын

Haha, the obvious solution is to airbrush the gravy on!

@MelinaMeineke 3 ай бұрын

Now why didn't I think of that! 😅

@HarlanTherkleson 8 ай бұрын

You're pretty brave for that one 😂

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! It was quite fun really. 😊

@SPTX. 8 ай бұрын

I wonder what the commercially sold version actually looked like. It must have been terrible because otherwise they'd still be around. But surely it couldn't be that terrible. Right?

@MelinaMeineke 8 ай бұрын

The commercial liquid stockings were apparently quite convincing. Or at least convincing enough. A hassle, absolutely, and nowhere near as convenient as the real deal- so naturally when real nylons returned after the war they were the preferred option! 😊