18th century Mantua makers who owned shops also sold fashionable accessories such as ribbons, buckles, gloves, or stockings – clocked stocking to be precise. Clocked stockings were worn by both men and women across all social classes in a variety of colors and fabric types, but they were generally made up in white cotton, fine wool, or silk. These stockings were usually made to order as they needed to be specifically fit to the customer. A deep gusset at the ankle aided a smooth fit and provided a perfect place to enhance stockings with embroidery that became known as “clocks” or “clocking”.
In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how to make a doll-sized pair of clocked stockings.
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Hannah
November 25, 2024
Pamela, have you tried sock garters or sock glue to keep your stockings up? Sock garters are the more traditional way, and would have been used in the 1700s, but I find sock glue easier to use as I don’t have to worry about sizing.