Stocking

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Stocking

Entry/Object ID

G2008.075

Description

"Fine machine knit ivory lisle stockings with large mesh concentric diamond pattern over the front of the foot, surrounded with embroidered floral border. Seam under the foot, square heel, slightly rounded toe. Initials AJH worked in blue thread on narrow cuff. Foot 8”, 22” high.Part of Anna Hopkin Dyer’s wedding attire." "Stored in white box 2008.078. Inscription inked in corner of lid: “Wedding dress & other articles 1833 Oct. 8th”From the family of Elisha Dyer, b 1811. Married Anna Jones Hoppin in 1833. Governor of RI 1857-1859. Son Elisha Jr. governor of RI . Son William Jones Dyer b 1850. Married Lillian Pitman Greene. (LGD) Their daughter, Anna Jones Dyer (AJD) wrote some of these notes."

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1833

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Lexicon

Search Terms

Hosiery, Stocking, Wedding, Trousseau, Lisle, Fine, Diamond Mesh

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Length

22 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hoppin, Anna Jones