Beyond obvious raw materials like gasoline, rubber, metal and food items like flour, butter, and coffee, what were some other items that would have been rationed during the war? Why did they need to be rationed for the war effort? Did rationing these items have a significant impact on day-to-day life for civilians?
Women's nylon stockings were rationed because the nylon was needed to make parachutes for the war effort. Stockings at the time had a seam up the back and women would draw a line up the back of their legs sometimes to fake the look of wearing stockings.