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Man's half hose
German (Chemnitz)
1900–07
Object Place: Chemnitz, Germany
Medium/Technique
Knitted cotton
Dimensions
47.5 x 20.5 cm (18 11/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
The Arthur Warren Rayner Hosiery Collection—Gift of Mrs. Frank K. Idell
Accession Number69.826
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionMan's full-fashioned fancy half hose. Knitted black lisle (cotton) with wide long-ladder ribs and green/white/red tambour-stitched stripes on boot. Ribbed top; spliced heel and toe. Marked "Louis Hermsdorf, Dyer"; labeled "[undecipherable mark], Sample, Style No 64/23, Qual. Ex fine lisle, 8.75, Made in Saxony."