White silk square net made on Thomas Frost's machine. ID Number: NCM 1878-252/29

Knitted on the stocking frame in purple and white silk in a brick pattern with stripes to represent the points on the back of the hand. Each glove is made in one main piece and seamed on the outside and around the fingers. The thumb is made…

A woman's stocking of very fine pink silk made on a 60 gauge stocking frame. It has an English foot and is reinforced with thicker silk at the heel. ID Number: NCM 1891-55

Trimming cut from an evening dress of about 1827 when this bright yellow, known as 'Bird of Paradise yellow' was fashionable. The net is single-press point net, made on the stocking frame. After 1786 single-press point net was largely superseded by…

These are in white silk that has discoloured. ID Number: L-C-1005-1967-7

Pair of black silk stockings with embroidered rosebuds on the front in pink and gold coloured silk thread. ID Number: DBMYU 1972-489/2

A stunningly patterned stocking in black wool and white and pale blue silk. The white zigzags and blue lozenges are knitted using the intarsia technique*. The stocking has an English foot and a heel and toe of grey marled (mottled) wool. Marked 'M'…

A woman's stockings of white cotton and pale pink silk. The tops, which would not be at all visible, are made of cotton, and the ankles and feet are made of silk, although the heels and toes are plated with cotton for wear. The stockings have…

Stockings of fine white silk made on a 48 gauge stocking frame. The heels, toes and English feet are made of thicker silk. Maker's mark 'M' below welt for I & R Morley. These were buried with other stockings, gloves, a purse and lace under the…

Pair of knitted under-sleeves in dark red silk with ribbed cuff at top and bottom. 'E' knitted below cuff. ID Number: L-C-582-1961-129