Pair of Socks
1930-1940 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Pair of black socks of machine knitted silk with scattered chevronned motifs in red. The toes and heels are finished in white.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Machine knitted silk |
| Brief description | Pair of man's socks of machine knitted silk, manufactured by I. & R. Morley, London, 1930-40 |
| Physical description | Pair of black socks of machine knitted silk with scattered chevronned motifs in red. The toes and heels are finished in white. |
| Marks and inscriptions | '306' is hand written on an oval label stitched to the welts. |
| Credit line | Given by F. H. Hawkins, on behalf of I. & R. Morley Ltd. |
| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Lesley Ellis, and Ana Cabrera Lafuente, with Claire Allen-Johnstone, eds. Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 2021. ISBN 978-0-500-48065-6.
This object features in the publication Silk: Fibre, Fabric and Fashion (2021) |
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| Accession number | T.150&A-1975 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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