[edpc]

"And, I went on to point out that there'd been virtually no innovation and improvement in American steel mills and that they were investing more money in pantyhose factories, pantyhose factories, than they were in steel, in, in advances in steel technology."

When WWII came along, our airborne troops and pilots were grateful. The silk and nylon parachutes were much better than the steel ones.

[Joe 6-pack]

The steel parachutes are mighty hard to pack. That’s why Rigger School used to only be open to males.

[Oztrich Boy]

Yes the pantyhose was invented in WWI, it was the style at the time