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As you my notice Albert's hosiery is the predominate brand here.
These Vintage stockings came from an Albert's store that closed in 1994 on Hollywood Blvd, LA.
Many movie star's autographed 8x10s were on display around 3 walls in the shop.
The lady that owned it knew Mr. Albert Hayes, the name sake.   There were 60 Albert's stores
coast to coast before Albert Hayes died.   Albert Hayes was an Iraqy and had his name changed
when he imigated in 1929. In New York city he worked as a hosiery store clerk that he eventually bought out.
There are many more interesting tidbits of Albert Hayes, but this is business and I need to get on with it.
I'm retired here in Montana and it is the time in life to get rid of stuff.   We spend most of our life
accumulating and the last part getting rid of it.  

These Albert's nylons are all "flat knit" as this term is in vogue.   It seams that "Flat Knit" are silky soft weave.
Flat knit, officially, is the method of weaving fully fashioned stockings with the seam.
The "Flat Knit" term is used these days to differentiate from micro Mesh, stretch, Lycra, Cantrece and on and on.
RHT nylons and demi-toe and sandle foot stockings that I sell are circular knit on leg shaped 'lasts'.
To you, these are "flat knit" silky soft and fragil and sexy shinny vintage stockings.

My vintage nylon stockings are the real thing produced before 1963.   Well, who do you think you are,
you might be thinking.   It is the ink stamped welt.   After 1963 Albert's did not sell
nylons with ink stamped welts.   Instead, sticky labels were pasted on the welts after that for awhile.
I have a bunch of these Albert's, too.  

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