//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Stocking
1860-1869
Description
A pair of handknit cotton stockings. These are knee length and executed in stockinette stitch with gussets at the heel and a variety of stitch types at the cuff: knit/purl ribbing, a band of garter stitch and a band of herringbone stitch.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1994.0107.056 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Eleanor A. Murphey in memory of Henry H. and Maria M. Albertson
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
1994.0107.056 A, B
Object Name
Stocking
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Date
1860-1869
Materials
- Cotton
Dimensions (inches)
9 (W) x 22.2 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22 (W) x 56.5 (L)
Measurement Notes
width at widest point from toe to heel