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Stockings
Lowell Hosiery Company
1869-1927
Description
The Lowell Hosiery Company, located in Lowell, Massachusetts, manufactured these knit cotton stockings sometime between 1869 and 1927. The stockings are tubular knit cotton with white and pink stripes near the leg openings. They were knit in one piece and seamed along the side of the foot, from the ankle down to the bottom of the foot below heel, and along the bottom of the heel. The openings of the stockings are turned over to create a band approximately 1 inch wide. All of the stitching is machine-made chain stitch. A Lowell Hosiery Company logo is stamped in blue ink on each stocking. This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Lowell Hosiery Company (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Lowell; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.056 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of The Valentine
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Complete Details
Object Number
2017.0019.056 A, B
Object Name
Stockings
Category
Textiles (Clothing) - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
Lowell Hosiery Company (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Lowell; Massachusetts; New England; United States; North America
Date
1869-1927
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: near opening, on both stockings
Inscription: LOWELL HOSIERY Co. / IRON FRAME / 435
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Knitted
- Stamped
Dimensions (inches)
4.75 (W) x 23.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
12.065 (W) x 59.69 (L)