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Pair of Socks

1930-1940 (made)
Artist/Maker
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

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Sock
  • Sock
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)
Collection
Accession number
T.150&A-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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