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Mail order catalogs offer a wealth of details about specific garments. This allows these styles to be followed over time as well as the ability to copare trends in different countries. We are adding new catalog and advertisement pages all the time. It will, however, be some time before there are enough pages added to begin cross indexing by garment type. We have not yet had time to begin to seriously work on this page.
The 1880s: An American Department store (Lord & Taylor) indicated
in 1881 that:
Childrens' stockings are usually ribbed and are as fanciful as possible. The foot in fine stripe of gay color is separated by the plainer top by bands of gold-color, blue, or dull red. Black stockings are liked for children with bright Madras stripes of blue, red, or yellow, or strewn with small polka dots. Half hose or socks are preferred during the warm weather for little ones under five. They are in liske-thread, in the color, and often in open-work patterns.
Types
White socks: Lord & Tayor in 1881 offered white socks
for children in sizes 4 in to 6 1/2 - 7 in, both f ull length and 3/4
hose.
Plain color socks: Lord & Tayor in 1881 offered plain colored socks
for children in sizes 4 in to 7 in, both full length and 3/4
hose.
Striped socks: Lord & Tayor in 1881 offered striped
and fancy striped socks
for children in sizes 4 in to 6 1/2 - 7 in, both full length and 3/4
hose.
Silk hose: Lord & Tayor in 1881 offered 1/2 and 3/4 silk
hose in both sandal-lace and plain colors
for children in sizes 4 in to 6 in.
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