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The hanging of stockings at Christmas comes from a story about a poor widower who had to two daughters. They were very poor and the father could not afford to give his daughters any dowries. St. Nicholas heard of this family and threw gold coins down the chimney. These coins landed in the daughters stockings that were hanging on the mantel of the fireplace to dry after washing. The next morning the daughters found the gold coins which was enough for their dowries. The townspeople heard of this and started hanging stockings on their mantels as well. And the tradition begins.
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What shoes did Victorian girls wear?
Darker colors, aprons, piniforms for school, stockings, pettiecoats.
What would the Victorians eat at the seaside?
a short or long peticoat dress depending what part of the world they were from with knee length bloomers and all the proper garments underneath such as corsets garters stockings ect...
Was clothing ever rationed in history and if so when?
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Do stockings come with guarters?
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What kind of websites does one find when searching for stockings TGP?
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Ladies-do you prefer stockings or pantyhose when going out on a date and do they stay on or come off if getting intimate?
Stockings and garters. No need for them to come off when getting intimate. In fact, it adds to the "experience".
Do you have to wear full stockings?
No, stocking come up to your knees and these are fine.
What kinds of stockings can one purchase at the Pottery Barn?
You can purchase velvet Christmas stockings in Red and ivory on Potterybarn.com. You can custom monogram them. They also offer quilted velvet stockings in red and green. They come in a variety of sizes.
What are stocking holders?
Stocking holders are small clips that hold Christmas stockings to the mantle. They come in a variety of styles and can be either plain or decorative. The important thing is that Santa finds the stockings.
Why were stockings made?
Why were stockings made?
Where did the name Cincinnati Reds come from?
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What do other countries use instead of stockings?
panty hose, socks, mini stockings they have stockings in most countries panty hose, socks, mini stockings they have stockings in most countries
What are stockings in Finnish?
Stockings are sukkahousut in Finnish.
When did Stockings die?
Stockings died in 2010, in USA.
Did the st.louis maroons come before the st.louis brown stockings?
If you mean were the Maroons established before the Brown Stockings, no .... the Brown Stockings first season was 1875 in the National Association and the Maroons first season was 1884 in the Union Association. If you mean were the Maroons in the National League before the Brown Stockings, yes ... the Maroons joined the NL in 1885 and the Brown Stockings, then called the Browns, joined the NL in 1892. The Maroons played two seasons in St. Louis before moving to Indianapolis and becoming the Hoosiers. The Brown Stockings still play in St. Louis and are known as the Cardinals.
