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Pair of Stockings

1880-1890 (made)
Artist/Maker
I. & R. Morley Ltd. (designed and made by)
Place of origin
England (made)

Pair of machine knitted blue and beige silk stockings embroidered with red, blue, and black stylised floral patterns

Object details

Categories
Underwear
Knitting
Accessories
Object type
Pair of stockings
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Stocking
  • Stocking
Materials and techniques
Silk Yarn
Knitting
Embroidery
Brief description
Pair of machine knitted stockings, 1880-1890, English, marked with Morley 'M', machine embroidered motifs
Physical description
Pair of machine knitted blue and beige silk stockings embroidered with red, blue, and black stylised floral patterns
Dimensions
  • Hem to heel length: 71.1cm (each) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Foot width: 21.6cm (each) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Credit line
Given by H J J Douglas
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.46-1939

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O352973/pair-of-stockings-i--r/
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