Pair of Silk Hose

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Pair of Silk Hose

Entry/Object ID

2011.302.1-2

Description

A pair of cream silk hose with a red edge at the top.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Hosiery

Clothing Sex

Female

Size

8.5

Textile Details

Material

Silk

Color

Cream, Red

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Holeproof Hosiery

Date made

1920

Time Period

20th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Location

On toes of hose

Transcription

Holeproof ExToe MADE IN USA No. 4000 8 1/2

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hosiery

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Footwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

414

Dimensions

Width

5-1/2 in

Length

33 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements are for both stockings, taken while lying flat.

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good