Stockings

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Lititz Historical Foundation

Stockings: Displayed over the foot of bed 2
Stockings

Displayed over the foot of bed 2

Name/Title

Stockings

Entry/Object ID

MHAR014

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

Green

Dimensions

Height

37 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Create Date

July 26, 2026

Update Date

July 26, 2026