I would never have thought to look in Target. While one of the actors got them from his wife (a nurse), the other went to a medical supply house. I have no idea how expensive they are. But they seem to be able to fit various sizes - from short and quite stocky to tall.
Kate Pinner -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nordtorp-Madson, Michelle A. Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 9:45 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Regency men's white stockings They are hideously expensive, but are almost indestructible. I think they are called compression socks, or some such, and they can be found in the travel section of places like Target and various pharmacies, or with the footcare section. On 6/27/11 7:39 AM, "Kathryn Pinner" <[email protected]> wrote: I just did "Amadeus" and two of my actors showed up with those white long socks/stockings/whatever they're called that hospitals use to keep your circulation going. They come up over the knee and are opaque and don't run. The actors (one was 5'-8, 300 lbs, and the other was 6'-3, 200 lbs.) said they were comfortable. Kate ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of [email protected] [[email protected]] Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 5:46 AM To: Historical Costume Subject: Re: [h-cost] Regency men's white stockings Depending upon how historically accurate you need to be, you may try some of the high-end erotic lingerie suppliers [Q or Queen size for larger cuts], -C. > in the Fall. But I have not been able to find a source for those > white stockings. I used some white knee socks once in Sound of Music > but they ------------------------------------------------------------ This email was sent from Netspace Webmail: http://www.netspace.net.au _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
