Morley Silk Stockings

Fully fashioned tan colour.

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Art work details

Year of production:
1933 - 1936
Maker:
I & R Morley
Place:
Nottingham
Materials:
silk
Measurements:
Length 81.3cm, foot length 23.5cm
Tags:
silk, Nottingham

Fully fashioned stockings with French feet in tan silk. The deep welts have a shadow welt below and a crown-like 'M' for I & R Morley. The heel and the sandal foot are reinforced.

The stockings are also stamped 'Patent No.396346, Licence No.35' and have a paper label printed in orange and black with 'Morley', the flying wheel trade mark and 'New Embassy, Fully Fashioned, Extra Fine Gauge Super Twist Thread Silk, Specially Designed M-Crown Welt, Regd No.801564, Morley Silk Stockings'. There are care instructions on the reverse.

ID Number: NCM 1994-798

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