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Long
Natural White Silk Stockings
Made in the colony of Virginia (USA),
These long smooth silk stockings (socks) are not tube style socks, they have a
heal,
and will fit comfortably for most over the knee.
One Size Only: Average Ladies 8-11/Men's 8-10
$15.00 a pair
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Long Wool Stockings
Made in the colony of Virginia (USA),
of 100% wool. These are not tube style socks, they have a heal, and will shrink when boiled during laundry.
Colors available: Navy Blue, Natural White, Dark Green, Chocolate Brown & Dove Gray.
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$18.00 a pair |
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Some Documentation on Machine Knitted Stockings
In 1589, Rev. William Lee invented the first knitting machine, which made coarse worsted stockings. Disappointed in the quality, Queen Elizabeth refused to grant a patent for it, saying, “I have too much love of my poor people who obtain their bread by the employment of knitting to give my money to forward an invention that will lead to their ruin, bay depriving them of employment and thus make them beggars.”
She offered this suggestion, “Had Mr. Lee made a machine that would have made silk stockings, I should, I think, Have been somewhat justified in granting him a patent for that monopoly, which would have affected only a small number of my subjects.”
In 1598, Lee made a machine for silk stockings. The Queen was pleased with the results, but still declined to issue a patent. It took nearly seventy years and the English Civil War before Oliver Cromwell chartered the machine-wrought hosiery trade in 1657.
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OTK Cotton Striped Socks
Made in the Southern US colonies of cotton. These are not tube style socks, they have a
heal and will pull up to "Over The Knee".
These cotton socks are striped of bright color combinations with either
black or white stripes.
Colors usually available: Red, Green, Yellow, Purple, and Light Blue..
$7.00 a pair / $12.00 for 2 pairs
*Note the 2 foot (24 inch ruler on
the middle of these 8 pairs).
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