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Woman's Stockings
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Woman's Stockings

Clothing MakerMade by Unknown
Date1950-1960s
MediumMachine-knit nylon
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width across thigh): 34 x 7in. (86.4 x 17.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionNylon stockings from Steiger's Department Store at 8 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut. The legs are made of a seamless mesh knit while the thighs are reinforced with a rib knit, also of nylon. The toe and heel are supported with the same rib knit.
Object number2001.56.1.1a,b
MarkingsPrinted in white on one leg "Steiger's/ SEAMLESS MESH/ 100% NYLON/ RM 14469/ MEDIUM"
On View
Not on view
1996.6.45a
Crowley family
about 1940-1960
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J. L. Hudson's Department Store
about 1964
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Unknown
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Adella S. Smolensky
1936
Gift of Karen and Andrew Keeler, 2023.64.0, Connecticut Museum of Culture and History collectio…
Starter, Inc.
c. 1990-1997
Gift of Clifford T. Alderman  2012.233.29  © 2011 The Connecticut Historical Society.
I. G. Steiger's Photograph Gallery
1862-1865
Gift of Clifford T. Alderman, 2012.233.56  © 2012 The Connecticut Historical Society.
I. G. Steiger's Photograph Gallery
1862-1865