Museum objectives:-
A few decades ago if a lady stepped out of her house not wearing a pair of nylon stocking then she would be considered improperly dressed.
Whilst I am not saying we should return to those days, hosiery is a small but an important part of fashion history which is worth recording for future generations.
The museum is privately funded therefore has very limited resources, our intention is not to have the biggest collection of hosiery or hosiery related material, instead we are trying to find good example of the different types of ladies sheer hosiery to show you including silk, rayon, nylon and cotton stocking along with tights or pantyhose which gives you a insight into stocking , tights and pantyhose history. Whilst the museum is concentration upon the history of hosiery made from the end of the nineteenth century to the present day ,we have a one page dedicated to modern hosiery as it always important for museum to keep an eye on the present as well as the past also along the way bringing the wearing of hosiery to the forefront of fashions.
Our main museum site is :- museum-of-hosiery
A few examples of hosiery featured in the museum
Pair of 1920 silk stockings
exhibits from the museum
1920 Pure Silk Stockings
Exhibit
no 20/1 White silk
stockings
Manufacturer: Morley
Date: 1920's
Description:
Fibers: Silk &
Cotton
Provenance: With makers Tag
Condition: Unworn
.
1930's
Seamed Rayon Stockings
These are a pair nice of 1930's seamed rayon can be described as silky
smooth,
to the untrained eye they look like silk hence the name artificial silk
with was
not commonly used now, they are semi sheer and typical of rayon have a
shine to
them.
Museum
Exhibit no 30/3 : 1930's Rayon
stockings
Manufacturer: N/A
Date: 1930's
Description: A pair
Black of Rayon stocking 1930's
Fibers: 100%
Rayon
Provenance: N/A
Condition: Unworn ( new old
stock)
1930 French Silk Stockings
Museum
Exhibit no 30/4 : 1930 silk stockings
Manufacturer: Etoile D'Orient.
Date: 1930's
Description: Very sheer silk
stocking in a dark rich beige.
Fibers: 100%
silk
Provenance: in the collection with tag
Condition: new
These stocking are very nice not just because they made from
silk but compared to
silk stocking from the 20's they are
very sheer and elegant. Once again they are 100% silk, seamed with a
Cuban heel
and most likt to have been worn with the modern "All on one"
photographed
above.
1940's Nylon Stockings
These
are a pair of "Nylons" made I would say some time between 1946 and by
Brettles "Gilda "nylons stocking
made under war time regulation with cc41 mark, it's difficult to say if
they
wear for the home market or export which every they
are a very nice
pair and i am sure a lot of ladies would have given a lot to wear
them .
Exhibit no
40/4 1940's
fully fashions nylon seamed
stockings
Manufacturer: Brettles
Date: Mid
1940's
Description: A pair
of Brettles "Gilda "nylons stocking
made under war time regulation with cc41 mark
Fibers: 100%
Nylon
Provenance: unworn and still in packet with
marks
1960 Seamless NylonsExhibit no 60/2
Lady Angela seamless
stockings
Manufacturer: Courtaulds
Date: 1960
Description:
RTH nylons
Fibers: 100%
Nylon
Condition: Unworn
Provenance: In original Packet
1960 Aristoc Chiltern Nylon tights
Exhibit no 60/1 Aristoc
Chiltern Nylon tights
Manufacturer: Aristoc Chiltern
Date:
Late 60's early
1970's
Description:
A pair of 70 denier tights
Fibers:
100% Nylon
Provenance: new in packet
Many more pairs of stocking and
tights are on display
We also have information
about hosiery terminology, manufactures and a links page to other
hosiery sites.
www.museum-of-hosiery.org
Links
Links to hosiery related sites
- Museum of hosiery
- This is our main museum site with pages about silk stockins, nylons and pantyhose & tights from 1900 to the present day
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