Pair of Stockings
ca.1800 (made)
| Place of origin |
Pair of ladies stockings made from amchine-knitted white cotton with white 'chevened' trimming of linked diamonds reaching from toe to mid-calf. They have a hand sewn seam running through the foot and up to the centre back leg. The welts are turned over and knitted in. A cottontape is attached to the welt. They are faulty and the seam will not lie straight.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Machine-knitted cotton |
| Brief description | Pair of ladies stockings, cotton, Paris, ca. 1800. |
| Physical description | Pair of ladies stockings made from amchine-knitted white cotton with white 'chevened' trimming of linked diamonds reaching from toe to mid-calf. They have a hand sewn seam running through the foot and up to the centre back leg. The welts are turned over and knitted in. A cottontape is attached to the welt. They are faulty and the seam will not lie straight. |
| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss. P. Earnshaw |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.152-1979 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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