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lefindecheri t1_itdvi0o wrote

Reply to comment by SWPenn in what did Gimbels sell? by Daywalkingvampire

35 years ago, I worked at Mellon Bank and would pop over to Kaufmann's on my lunch hour. In the winter, I wouldn't wear a coat or take my purse, only my credit card in my pocket. So customers thought I worked there and would ask me for directions. Where's the fur storage? Where's the hair salon? Where's gift wrap? I always knew the answers. I should have gotten Kaufmann's to pay me for my services! Or at least given me a nice discount.

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SWPenn t1_ite175b wrote

I remember they had a huge pantyhose department on the street floor near the Smithfield Street doors so women who worked downtown and "had a run" could get new ones quickly during their lunch hour.

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WoodpeckerFar9804 t1_ite4sf2 wrote

I don’t even think women wear pantyhose anymore, do they? I haven’t worn a pair in years!

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chartreuse6 t1_itewt78 wrote

Some of us do lol

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antalog t1_itj351x wrote

What do you do that requires pantyhose??

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chartreuse6 t1_itj37w6 wrote

I wore them to a wedding with a dressier dress. I’ve worn them at Christmas

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idkbruhwild t1_itetdqz wrote

I wish places like this were still around, it seems like such a nice way to spend an afternoon (and all of my money)

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