Not on display

Garter

ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Garter made from woven silk, inscribed 'I love not this world in which thou must not stay, but love that treasure that abides away.'

Object details

Category
Textiles
Object type
Garter
Materials and techniques
Woven silk
Brief description
Woven silk garter, England, ca. 1750.
Physical description
Garter made from woven silk, inscribed 'I love not this world in which thou must not stay, but love that treasure that abides away.'
Dimensions
  • Height: 12cm (Note: Hat)
Marks and inscriptions
'I love not this world in which thou must not stay, but love that treasure that abides away.'

Note
Inscribed on garter
Gallery label
(16/04/2016-12/03/2017)
Silk Stockings

These luxurious embroidered silk stockings were imported from Spain. 18th-century men's stockings are hard to distinguish from women's, except by size, which can be an unreliable guide.

Both sexes supported their stockings with garters, tied around the leg just above or below the knee. Garters were intimate items of clothing. Political or personal messages were sometimes incorporated in their design.

Stockings
Spain, mid 18th century
Hand-knitted silk, embroidered with silk
V&A: T.156&A-1971
Given by Miss B. Hinton

Garter, woven with the verse, 'I love not this world in which thou must not stay, but love that treasure that abides away'
Britain, about 1750
Silk
V&A: T.433-1970
Given by Mr K. L. Stock
Credit line
Given by Mr K. L. Stock
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.433-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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