Stocking

Name/Title

Stocking

Entry/Object ID

G98.127

Description

Hand knit cotton stockings, calf height. No decorative band on top. Feather or twisted chainlike design worked all around, from toe to half way up. Seam under heel. Nicely shaped rounded toes. Very well made. No marks.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1860

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Lexicon

Search Terms

Stocking, Hosiery, Hand-knit, Cotton, Feather, Stitch