Object: Stockings
Date: c. 1900
Medium: Silk knit
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. W. R. Hearst, Jr.
Object number: 76.64.1
DescriptionRed silk knit stockings with Jack of Hearts playing card motifs embroidered at front ankle and foot
Label Text:Stockings of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were often elaborately designed, and featured elements such as patterning, decorative insets, and embroidered motifs over the feet and calves. Red was an especially fashionable color.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Temptation, Joy & Scandal: Fragrance & Fashion 1900 - 1950
- Exposed: A History of Lingerie