tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post5496373500528880833..comments2024-03-24T21:42:17.025-04:00Comments on Loose Threads: <small>Yet Another Costuming Blog</small>: Sock-CuttingCathy Raymondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04580681386443534011noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post-53772240925028894312011-09-01T18:56:06.422-04:002011-09-01T18:56:06.422-04:00Dear Anonymous: Although most of my costume histo...Dear Anonymous: Although most of my costume history efforts involve the "Dark Ages", the point of my essay on stocking construction was to ponder whether construction techniques became more sophisticated over time, or whether different areas/cultures simply used different approaches for other reasons. So the Martres de Veyre and German information is most welcome!Cathy Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580681386443534011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post-26100394006096511342011-09-01T10:27:04.199-04:002011-09-01T10:27:04.199-04:00There's an early find of stocking/socks from M...There's an early find of stocking/socks from Martres de Veyre http://users.stlcc.edu/mfuller/ClermontMuseumTextiles.html and some later pontifical stockings mentioned here: http://www.german-hosiery-museum.de/geschichte/geschichte_05.htm - I know it's not exactly the period you're interested in, but just a food for thoughts...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post-50775944819325808142011-08-28T23:03:38.244-04:002011-08-28T23:03:38.244-04:00Thanks for your kind words, Lara. Actually, I hav...Thanks for your kind words, Lara. Actually, I have seen both sources you cite before, I had just forgotten about them. Duh!<br /><br />The 8th-10th century CE find from the North Caucasus described in the Metropolitan Museum article is *very* interesting. It features a pair of stockings with a patterned silk shaft, to the ankle, and plain linen feet. The author theorizes that these may have been fancy over-leggings, worn over plain stockings. The authors show a diagram of the leggings; the plain foot is made from one piece of fabric, sewn around the bottom and sides of the foot with tucks taken at the heel. There's a photo of a plain hemp/linen pair I can't make out details on, as well. It's a great article; I need to read it again. Peter Beatson's article contains a drawing of the same legging pattern but with easier-to-read detail. They are great articles; I commend both to any interested reader's attention.Cathy Raymondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04580681386443534011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670213486548123819.post-1165118294415429632011-08-28T19:58:01.880-04:002011-08-28T19:58:01.880-04:00Nice post. I had never seen that method of sock c...Nice post. I had never seen that method of sock construction before. Might need to try that.<br /><br />Here are some sock links you might be interested in.<br /><br />A Man's Caftan and Leggings from the North Caucasus of the Eighth to Tenth Century: A Conservator's Report<br />http://www.metmuseum.org/publications/journals/1/pdf/1513058.pdf.bannered.pdf<br /><br />Early medieval footwear of the Northwestern Caucasus: the finds from Moshchevaya Balka.<br /><br />Peter Beatson<br />http://members.ozemail.com.au/~chrisandpeter/MB_footwear/MB_shoes.htm<br /><br />LaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com