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Pair of Socks

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1870

GUSN

GUSN-33728

Description

Cream with pale blue; knit--pale blue with cream; cream circles alternate with cream lace patterned bands; ribbed ankle with one pearl button at each ankle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

socks
footwear
cotton (textile)
machine knitting
machine-made
Hosiery
Sock
Sock

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Irving Bigelow Howe

Accession Number

1930.1571AB

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