1 Knitter, 12 Pairs of Stockings, 150 Years of Survival // Casual Friday S5E15

[@elyjhaannewolfe833]

Odd little bit of information. I was studying what people packed when migrating/traveling in the late 1800s. I found one log that talked about stitching in initials and the number for the item on the log itself. This was to prevent theft. I regretfully no longer remember where I found this information. However it was fantastic to see something that could use the same method. Thank you for sharing!

[@paulagrnsy]

Your self- knowledge about "out of sight, out of mind" and "takes too long, stored it wrong" has helped me understand why all my projects sit in a circle around me. ;-D I don't want to lose them (and I work from my recliner).

[@edinacole6382]

OMG, that pasta maker is hilarious!

[@GreatGoatRebellion]

We’re so lucky that the winner of the auction was someone who is so eager to learn and share about the stockings! I really love the special little cuffs that M.M. knit on some of them 😊

[@JeaWis]

I love “the pile of ambiguity!” That is the best descriptive term ever.

[@lisascenic]

My term for buying fancy yarn that I have no use for is “being seduced by the skein.” I’m much better about resisting that temptation. Except for vintage fingering weight yarn. I’m unable to resist bringing home that when I have the opportunity. The stocking collection is astounding. Did you notice any evidence of darning? Oh, and the magazine photo with the pasta maker in the yarn studio! Absolutely hilarious!

[@beckyadams4729]

I love seeing a functional space rather than an aesthetically pleasing but completely non-functional space. It's nice to see new ideas for making things work more efficiently that I can integrate into my own workspace. Thank you

[@pamelabubeck491]

WOW! Love the "sock tour"! Hoping you continue with socks following your sweater for the decade series. I've come to the conclusion that I actually have two hobbies: knitting and collecting yarn. I can't seem to part with any! LOL

[@aranjackson259]

Those stockings were sooooo cool. Thank you forever for sharing them.

[@mongrain8934]

Your future socks project is very interesting. I will follow your progress with curiosity. And please, don't forget to work on the racoon project !!!

[@lizstraw8041]

Love the socks you won at the auction. In the 1990s, I started collecting socks and a few other knitted items from antique shows. I have several pairs of socks with lace patterns. Some even have notes with them saying they were the knitters’ wedding stockings.

[@msthimble]

Roxy, I love your videos! I have never met someone who knows so much about knitting. In addition, your presentation is so clear and understandable. You’re so relaxed and natural on camera, and I love the way you use language. Your speaking skills and research skills make me wonder what career you had in addition to knitting designer/instructor Would you be willing to talk about your “other” career? Thanks!

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I have talked about my previous life before. :-) I worked in corporate "Information Centers" back when PCs were new to the business world, doing installations, support, training, etc., and then I was an IT director. My degree is in Communications, although I spent a lot of time majoring in other things, like math and comp sci. I enjoy learning as much as I can about the things that interest me.

[@lefeverbeaver]

Wow, glad you won those stockings so you could share them with everyone. Really interesting to see that bit of history and to think how long it must have taken to make them at that fine gauge. A real treasure of a find!

[@joolsa8346]

The stocking tour was fascinating; I really hope you do make this your next long term project because then, hopefully, you’ll really get into the nitty gritty of each stocking (construction, fibre, tension, etc.). I wonder over what period of time they were made; they didn’t seem to have had a lot of wear - did she have so many that each pair were only worn infrequently, were these for “best”, did something tragic happen and she didn’t get to wear them? Yes, you’ve sent me off down a rabbit hole imagining this lady’s (stocking) life - thanks, for that (there are worse things to sit and think about while I knit away a Sunday afternoon!).

[@nblmqst1167]

Thanks for showing the socks/stockings. Socks are my personal favorite.

[@jeaninegunn4118]

What fun to own those stockings!! Now all you have to do is find some wall space in your office to hang them - great decor. Or replace them on your "echo" sound line behind you where you record.

[@isithometimeyet6553]

Those stockings are quite a find. Thanks so much for showing us.

[@edinacole6382]

I always love Casual Fridays. Thank you

[@jenniferrich5292]

Thanks for the tour of your latest office set up. In my case, I need as little visual clutter as possible or I have trouble concentrating. Still, I need to find a way to keep my important projects in view, as you have, so I will remember to work on them. Thanks for the ideas. And oh man, those stockings are fascinating!! What a treasure trove you got!

[@CassieDA17]

Wow- those old socks/stockings are amazing! Did you try any of them on? I think knitting socks from previous decades would be a great second long term project . I always need a pasta maker when I’m knitting, lol!

[@davidgarza7568]

Those stockings are very very fascinating to look at! Wow! I like that she was not afraid of color. Looking forward to seeing progress with the reverse engineered sweater whenever you are inspired to continue with it. Your space looks practical for rolling up your sleeves to work with passion. Thank you for sharing. So cool. Take care. Stephanie from California

[@kelleyjogirl]

This was such a good episode! I really enjoyed your studio tour and the peek at your antique stockings. I think a long-term project exploring historical sock knitting would be incredibly interesting!

[@sonjanordahl3158]

In 1989-1990 I was stationed in South Korea and worked at AFKN, Armed Forces Korean Network. One of the many TV jobs I learned was manually advancing the conveyor belt that held the pages that were projected on to the teleprompter. My things have changed. Thanks for the tour.

[@jeantompkins67]

Loved the sock tour. Thank you for sharing.

[@NewJerseyLaura]

Thank you so much for the office tour, organizing tips, and stocking show. Perhaps the entrelac without initials were her last pair, so not finished with initials. Editing after reading the comment about labeling items for log - maybe the unlabeled pair was knit on the journey or after reaching destination. Happier thought!

[@SoMagicalMichele]

I'm new to knitting but I've been crocheting for 40 years. I shop like you when it comes to yarn. My friend has tons of yarn and I think it's beautiful but it's not my style. I'm not a visual organizer though, so in that we definitely differ. 🙂

[@aroundtheworldfibers]

I was sitting here nodding my head about your yarn purchases and subsequent reduction of the yarn stash. I ended up with such a huge stash of yarn I will never, ever use and must disperse as I get ready to move. Less is more as they say. I have too many ideas of what I'm going to make, but by the time I get around to it, I find styles changed, the yarn isn't right for the project or the colors are dated. I love the idea of vintage stockings. I love knitting socks. Thanks for the tour of your space! I like organization, but I need to see things so I don't forget I have them. I'd have yarn organized like the Arch Digest photo, by brand. I've been slowly accumulating a reference library. As an avid reader, I'm quite sure I've donated enough books to fill a small bookstore over the years, therefore I've learned to be much more selective in what I buy. May I ask, what are the books you had spiral bound?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I had two of Walker's Treasuries (stitch dictionaries) spiral bound, as well as one of the old Harmony Guides (also a stitch dictionary)

[@jonboz7585]

Loved your tour, and found the stocking section particularly fascinating. Thanks for sharing this.

[@dorym8045]

So, I had no idea it was so complicated to be a KZbin content provider. Kudos to you for mastering all the technology choices you have made. I worked in the computer industry for 33 years and am not sure I could have done this well.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Well, my set-up has evolved over the years. My first 10 years of sporadic YouTubing, things were quite different (on KZbin, as well as how I did videos). It's only been in the last five years that I've been consistent about producing content and improving my skills and the equipment I use. There are lots of people who use their iPhones to record content. I happen to be married to someone with a background in audio/video, so a lot of the equipment I have is the result of his influence. We're both techie-types (and both worked in the computer industry, as well.) Also, I thought it was good for my aging brain to work at learning something frustrating! :-)

[@jo-annefalconer6280]

I love how you explain your process and set up, I plan to restructure my sewing space to incorporate some of your solutions. thanks for being so honest sharing your solutions.

[@jackiepowell3591]

The stockings that you showed us in plant fiber and silk may have been from a lady from the south or further south than Minnesota. They are all more summer fibers. I am in Texas and use socks about three months of the year and flip flops the rest of the time.

[@Kato_Rin]

I wish I had mentioned this earlier, but I recently saw a video from Business Insider about Ukrainian Mountain Weavers. It was really fascinating seeing how this group of ethnic minorities have kept the tradition alive, and are continuing to do so in spite of current events. Hope you'll feature it in next week's video. Also, I really enjoyed seeing your new collection of stockings! It makes me wonder if this particular knitter learned from another knitter, or from reading a knitting manual, given her preference for those specific heel and toe designs. I have a copy of Weldon's Practical Stocking Knitter, and I was completely blown away seeing how many variations they showcased. I'd love to see a series on them if you ever have the time. Finally, I didn't realize you were so close to being done with your historical sweater project! I know you've said you have enough finished examples of 1990s sweaters, but I'd like to hear your thoughts on the varying styles of that decade, particularly if there were noticeable popular stylistic choices in different parts of the world. As always, thanks for another great video! I look forward to them each week.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I had a tidbit a few weeks back about some Ukrainian weavers. I wonder if it's the same group?

[@Kato_Rin]

@@RoxanneRichardson hmm, I remember a tidbit about knitting kits for Ukrainian refugees, but not one on weaving. I didn’t know if youtube would delete the link, but I’ll put it here so you can check to see if it’s the same kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn7Mn6Sted5nZsU

[@RoxanneRichardson]

@@Kato_Rin Looks like it came up in a discussion thread in my group. I could have sworn I had turned it into a tidbit, but apparently not. It wasn't from Business Insider, though, it was Business Weekly. eta: nope, the OP thought it was Business Weekly, but it was Business Insider, and it was that same story.

[@loisg.6240]

How cool Roxanne! I loved every second of the sock tour! I’m glad you were the winner of that auction. And thank you for sharing it with us. 👍👏👏👏

[@paulagrnsy]

Loved the antique socks and hope you figure out the use for the ties.

[@claudiafigueiredo7969]

Loved the tours: of office and of stocking!

[@TheMetatronGirl]

I think your office is a dream craft space! Those Instagram ready spaces, though aesthetically stunning, would be utter nightmares to actually work in! It was wonderful to see your space, and it gave me a bunch of ideas on how to better organize my own. I was also really tickled to see several familiar book titles on your “often referenced” shelf. Those stockings are treasures! I’d love to see a “two centuries of socks/stockings” series. You’ve shared such interesting techniques and information about the sweaters you’ve worked on, I imagine socks and stockings would prove similarly fascinating! Love, light, and blessings to you and yours.

[@frida5986]

I have been going through my yarn stash and separating what I want to keep and what I'm ready to part with; this vlog could not have come a better time! I found myself nodding along as I watched this :) Thank you for showing your craft room in situ. Those beautiful magazine craft rooms don't really work for me. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your sweater project; a similar project for socks and stockings would be fantastic!

[@JennyferFdezArt]

So lovely collection Rox and adorable gauge!!! I can’t believe it!! Thanks for your time dear!! And my best from Spain! So inspirational and the square socks are incredible!

[@alenemazzuca5118]

enjoyed the stockings very much, and they ended up with the right person to study and care for them

[@kathyvazquez3601]

Another great video-- the stockings were especially interesting, thanks!

[@bethpitard4449]

Hi Roxanne. Have you ever done a book review? I find myself straining my eyes to see what books are behind you in the videos. I'd love to see a video where you show off your amazing collection and explain why each is important to your collection. I'm working my way through tkga basics then will work through the professional knitter course and ultimately masters class. You are a great resource for me and I wanted to thank you.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I did a series of segments in Casual Friday a couple of years ago, in the fall (it was either the first or second year of Casual Friday). It spanned 5 or 6 weeks, and I went over the different types of books I have. A number of people have asked about reference books and/or my library recently, so maybe it's time for another segment or two.

[@lisagarcia5457]

Really enjoyed your discussion of the set of stockings. I can understand why you might just make socks or stockings your next long-term project. Very fascinating. History has always been a thing for me. Adding knitting history to that very enjoyable.

[@patriciabruno7374]

I can't wait each week for casual friday to be published. I love all the information you share and learn so much from you I was wondering where you got your Circular needle holder. Did you make it yourself? Needle storage, especially circulars, is my biggest problem .

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I made it myself, based on a commercial version that has fewer size slots. I also varied the size of the slots, with thinner ones for the small tip sizes and wider ones for the larger needles, in order to accommodate more needle sizes without it being 10 miles long.

[@knittingcharms]

The stockings! 😃 So interesting. Totally understandable you couldn't resist getting them! 👍 Would love to see how they look on the foot/leg. Did you try them on? And what would she have worn to combine them with? They look quite funky. The lady must have been a cheerful person. 😀

[@terryhickman7929]

And now I am totally certain I will never be a "KZbinr." Wow, you have really learned the tech. The sock collection is charming and quite a treasure. I wonder who made them, what was her story...I wonder where the seller got them. The world is full of mysteries lol

[@elaineenstone6834]

The stockings are fascinating. I bet you wish you knew more about the person who knit them. It was good to see your office space. It made me feel much better to know that you are human like the rest of us. Most of my knitting and sewing takes place in a room that also has the spare bed! 🇬🇧

[@ingeleonora-denouden6222]

Wow, what a find! Those stockings!

[@karenb136]

Loved the sock tour. Boy the ones with the red squares were wild 😁

[@nanastevens4094]

thank you for sharing your sock treasures. amazing the good condition of these.

[@marietovo3978]

Those socks were so interesting! Thanks for sharing them.

[@nadiarogo4511]

This is such a different approach from what I would do when knitting and sewing :D I normally take out my stash (yarn, fabrics, zippers, buttons) and then get inspired for a project while looking at it. My project will then match my stash and I would not need to buy anything to suppliment it. I would therefore never think of a project for which I would actually need to go and buy yarn or fabric or accessories. I mix and match among things that I already have, because what I have in my stash is what I like and what I want to use (not something that a designer or a pattern recommends).

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Yeah, I can't do that! (That's how I end up with impulse purchases that I can never use.) :-)

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

Thanks, i enjoyed both tours, your craft room and the stocking tour.

[@123lauraj1]

Great sock tour Roxanne! Thanks for sharing them.

[@joanbell4381]

Great podcast amd the socks were amazing so so you know what the chain at the top of socks were for interesting happy knitting Joan

[@PeggySue-RL]

Very interesting. Wish I understood about the 1800 techniques

[@Yarnontheprairie]

Loved seeing the stockings!

[@teresaroberts7376]

Walking through the sock tour was amazing. Don't know if you've thought about bringing them back to their former glory or not ,or if you know of The Laundry Guy. Perhaps you do since you both have the same last name ;) I was mesmerized with his one season on HGTV. He made me think I could clean everything, just as you make me think that I can knit anything. Thanks again for another wonderful episode. 💜

[@shirleemohiuddin7305]

Loved both of the tours! I really enjoyed.

[@robyn3349]

Thank you! The socks are so interesting. Maybe numbered for a trousseau?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Maybe! That would be a lot of stockings to have available to wear at one time!

[@sonjanordahl3158]

WOW! Love those socks.

[@sy2.083]

Loved how u decide to keep, give away or yarn and the logic behind changing impulsive yarn buys behavior. One question-what is the chain on the top of the socks for?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I have the same question! I haven't seen that before in photos of extant stockings.

[@margaretdecker6871]

Oh, please do make the pattern for that raccoon hat!

[@joanmachado9063]

Great video thank you

[@christinaczarnecki625]

the stockings with lacy cuffs at 34:55 - the pattern of the lace made me think the stocking was made toes up , right ? lovely collection !

[@RoxanneRichardson]

None of the stockings were made toe up. Socks and stockings were always knit cuff down, with very few exceptions in certain regions of the world, in certain time periods. The most likely repairs a stocking would need would be in the foot, so ripping back from the place where it was fastened off would be the easiest way to do that.

[@christinaczarnecki625]

@@RoxanneRichardson to me the lace looks like Estonian border with double bind off.But maybe one could do it up side down...have to try. It looks like it could be grafted above the initials... sorry for bothering you, but I find this sooo fascinating ! Do you know the provenance of the stockings ?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

@@christinaczarnecki625 The stockings were definitely knitted top down. You can tell by looking at the direction of the column of knit sts between the two columns of yarnovers. Right after the CO is a couple of rounds of garter stitch, and then the chevron pattern begins. The assumption is that the stockings were knit in the U.S., but it is not known for certain.

[@christinaczarnecki625]

@@RoxanneRichardson I can see it now, this is so very interesting. I have to try and reproduce it, maybe with my initials ? Thank you for your wonderful videos and willingness to share your knowledge !!!

[@devoted2knit177]

Loved the tour of storage ideas. Question- do you have a video about reverse engineering a sweater? I too have a commercial sweater worn out, and want to knit a new one. Thank you !

[@RoxanneRichardson]

The last time I was working on that sweater, I did do a segment in one of my Casual Friday episodes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJeUqKWnlLGoirs

[@deenawang8271]

The sock at 37:36 has faint diagonal lines on it. I get that effect in my own knitting if I'm knitting in the round with dps, and knitting a few stitches on the next needle each time to avoid jogs. Curious to know if other socks have that same technique.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

The stockings were folded in a way to deliberately cause the biasing, in order to keep the monogram visible when on display (such as in a museum). The seamline up the back winds diagonally across the other half of the stocking in this biased folding. When the stocking is worn, the monogram is centered across the front of the leg and the seam goes up the back.

[@alisonsmith376]

So happy to see the reverse-engineering sweater in the queue, yay! 😀 Also, loved loved loved the stockings. Thanks for sharing, Roxanne.

[@enacrt]

My studio is a bunch of plastic bags with yarns inside scattered around the house in no discernible pattern whatsoever 😶

[@denisecruz228]

Very interesting video. I would be very interested in more information on how children were taught to knit. What age, why etc. Thank you.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

A couple of reasons. One would be in order to provide stockings for themselves. They're time-consuming to knit, and everybody wore them. Because they were done by hand, it makes sense to teach as many people as possible how to do that. Another reason would be as a way to earn money to supplement income for the household. A third would be to teach skills that would be useful when working as a servant. In the UK, that would have started around age 12. The Industrial Revolution created a rising middle class who needed servants. In the UK, there were schools of industry that taught young children employable skills.

[@lorim.8136]

I think the socks could have been knit flat. The heal definitely looks like it and the seem is where she joined them. I found a video and a pattern for knitting socks flat. It’s very interesting. I’m thinking I might give it a try.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

They were definitely knit in the round. :-)

[@Sequoya]

Great Episode! Your technical skills are as good as your knitting skills.

[@ottgram1872]

Oh my gosh I so enjoyed your sock collection. Do you know the purpose of the string at the top? It is just amazing that those socks have survived for so long! Thank you for sharing!

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I haven't figured out what the purpose would be, other than to pair them up, maybe? Maybe they were helpful in pulling them up? No idea! I haven't seen that feature before in other stockings, so maybe it was just a personal quirk for her.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

@@lr4386 Each string is quite short, and there is only one per stocking, so I'm not sure how they could be used as a bow tie. They are currently tied together, which keeps the pair matched up. That might have been the point, but again, I haven't seen that in photographs of other stockings (or maybe I just wasn't paying attention)

[@dianneevans5492]

Loved the old stockings! Were they all knit top down?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Yes, that was the standard method of constructing socks and stockings.

[@dianneevans5492]

@@RoxanneRichardson This is so cool. I'm very excited to know these stockings found a home where they are fully appreciated.

[@CandyDae]

Fantastic sock tour. I wonder how long it took the knitter to make those fine gauge entrelac socks. (Because it would take me a lifetime.)

[@RoxanneRichardson]

It would take me longer than a lifetime! (I like the look of entrelac, but can't stand the process of knitting it.)

[@bebeveritas7306]

Quite an investment!

[@teresaallan6841]

So interesting! Those socks are very beautiful and look like they would’ve taken a long time to knit. How would they be worn, would they have used sock garters? Also how much of the sock would’ve been shown? I might have to go look for some images from that time period. And last question what age would a woman be when wearing these types of socks? Kate Davies published a book called Bluestockings, have you had a chance to look at it?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

These are technically stockings, not socks, because of their length. They are firmly knit in cotton, so there is some elasticity, but not much. Garters would have absolutely been necessary.

[@kaybellor2284]

Those socks were so amazing and fascinating to see the techniques. You may have answered this but I'm curious how you get rid of yarn? Do you have a place you like to donate it to? I'm thinking of a de-stash, inspired by you!, and want to give yarn away. Thinking of Goodwill or Yarncycle (though that seems like a long time project.) Thanks for any wisdom you can impart. :)

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Our local knitters guild takes full skeins (natural fibers and blends), the weavers guild takes anything, and the Textile Center takes any sort of textile-related item in April (in non-pandemic years, so, not recently) for their annual garage sale. If all else fails, there is Goodwill. I have sometimes brought yarn to my library knitting group, but we've only been meeting in person outside during the summer for the past couple of years. Some people sell off their stash, but I have no patience for that.

[@deenawang8271]

Curious to know what the guage and yarn weight was for these historical stockings. They seem very fine, finer than current fingering weight.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I did flash the gauge on the screen at one point, but probably not long enough. They were knit at about 12-13 sts/in. They are very densely knit (as was typical).

[@Killersquirrel66]

Also, Rox, your organisation style and the struggles you describe sounds very like how my ADHD friends need to organise their spaces. It might be worth looking at some "organising for ADHD" guides and see if their suggestions gel with your brain. 🙂

[@newmoonjlp]

I would love to know what her gauge was on those socks! Such tiny, tiny stitches, which should make for a very durable garment. Aside from the one tiny hole, did any of the socks show significant signs of wear?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I did measure it when I was editing and flashed it on the screen, but it was easy to miss. 12-13 sts/in.

[@PeggySue-RL]

Have a lot of yarn n have no idea why I bought it for. I understand.

[@PeggySue-RL]

I have about 6 ikea cubbies. Where did you get the basket you said just fit the cube that had neutral yarn?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

The IKEA units that are 4x4 are the old EXPEDIT units, which are no longer sold. I got those cubes from IKEA at the same time (maybe 10 or 12 years ago). I don't think they make those cubes anymore.

[@pamelabubeck491]

What is your "go to" worsted yarn/company?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Worsted weight, or worsted spun?

[@pamelabubeck491]

@@RoxanneRichardson both!

[@RoxanneRichardson]

@@pamelabubeck491 Cascade 220 used to be my default, because it was sold at the LYS 5 blocks from my house, and they always had tons of colors. Then they brought in Ella Rae, which was essentially the same, with maybe a difference in the color choices. I would also order from Knit Picks or Elann (or WEBS) sometimes, and they are all really interchangeable. It's really dependent on color choice. I think if you are mixing colors in a project, it can work better to use colors from the same company, because they often develop their colors with that ability in mine. There are some yarns that I quite like that are slightly different in character, like Plymouth Galway (which is I think a 3-ply, rather than 4-ply worsted weight). Others I really like, but which are a bit different (more of a heavy worsted weight) are Kelbourne Germantown, and Brown Sheep Nature Spun. These two yarns are milled here in the U.S. Nature Spun in particular is really interesting because there is more yardage/100 g, and yet it is rounder and blooms more. It's not a woolen spun, but I think it nicely rides the line between worsted spun and woolen spun, making it great for textured stitch patterns as well as colorwork.

[@sheryltisdale]

Had to laugh, sorry Roxanne ! Made me think of Arne and Carlos always saying " It's knitting , not rocket science !". Thank goodness you are messy, I like messy people, they are real!

[@RoxanneRichardson]

I can tolerate a lot of clutter in the surroundings where I am immersed, because I can filter it out while I'm focused on what I'm doing, and because I know where things are, spatially. But if I enter a new space (a drawer I rarely go into, or a wall of my stash I rarely look at), I am visually overwhelmed and can't really see anything in particular, even the thing I'm looking for. I have to know where something is, and divide shared storage into subcategories.

[@dianamullins5079]

Would you be willing to do a give away of some of your stash?

[@RoxanneRichardson]

My plan is to give it to the Weavers Guild.

[@edinacole6382]

I wonder if years in the future, someone will be looking at my knitting and wondering who I was :)

[@Killersquirrel66]

I am perturbed by the thought that two hundred years from now someone might be evaluating my hand-knit socks. Especially given the odd-shaped feet I have. I hope they don't assume my pattern is standard, or I'm going to be responsible for a heavily skewed view of fashion history! 😂

[@teresaharp]

FOMO is my problem

[@MissHoyden]

I adore the stockings. Thank you. (She might've decided to use her maiden name on her stockings even after marriage) '

[@RoxanneRichardson]

The stockings numbered into the 30s, and yet there were only 12 pair (I'm guessing the others weren't worthy of saving/had worn out). Could be that they were numbered starting from when she married. Such a mystery! There was no information included about the history of the stockings.

[@debrademusz6044]

I find these historical items very interesting. Your the only podcast I know of that does this. Love this.🧶🧶🧶

[@pani.odszkodowania]

I don’t want to be rude but I don’t believe these stockings were knitted, they must have been machine made.

[@RoxanneRichardson]

Not with the type of heel that was knit.

[@krankywitch]

I think I come here every week because you don’t just ‘think outside the box’, you live out there and I love it! 😍😁 You might find this interesting kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKbHeaJtlJupj5I