Stocking
Category
Costume
Date
1880
Materials
Knitted cotton lisle, satin stitch embroidery.
Measurements
780 x 160 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 602640.1
Summary
A woman's stocking from a pair of stockings, made from knitted tan cotton lisle. The stocking has a decorative floral ankle clock, worked in cream thread in satin stitch and is otherwise undecorated. The stocking has never been worn and still has a merchant's label attached to the cuff with slim wire which reads, "9". G/T".
Provenance
Gift of Brett.
Marks and inscriptions
Upper cuff, outer face.: Attached to the stockings a small paper merchant's label attached with slim wire which reads, '9". G/T'. See associated photograph for further details.