Stockings

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Lititz Historical Foundation

Stockings: White stockings draped over the foot of a bed
Stockings

White stockings draped over the foot of a bed

Name/Title

Stockings

Entry/Object ID

MHAR005

Description

Long stockings

Use

During the18th and 19th-century, stockings were essential undergarments worn over the calf and above the knee for both men and women. Wool and worsted yarn were the usual materials used for everyday warmth in cool months with linen preferred for the summer.

Collection

Mueller House Collection

Category

Clothing

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Stockings

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Material

Wool

Color

Tan

Dimensions

Height

18 in

Width

3 in

Create Date

July 26, 2026

Update Date

July 26, 2026