Stocking Collection

Turnbull & Asser khaki puttees advertisement
Advertisement for khaki stocking puttees in medium and heavy weights from Turnbull and Asser, military and sporting outfitters

Higher Education
A Blue Stocking reads in a Library. Illustration by Webster Murray

Rock N Roll Dance
Rock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!

Members of Pans People Dance Troupe, model lingerie for the Mirror, Studio Pix, London, 28th October 1974. Pictured, dancers Louise Clarke, Dee Dee Wilde and Cherry Gillespie

Picture No. 12480072
Boxer Dog, puppy wearing Christmas hat holding Date:

LEGGY SECRETARY 1920 S
A leggy secretary sits by her typewriter and takes a letter, revealing her suspender in the process

Stockings 1920S Photo
A young woman, wearing a fur coat, cloche hat & T-bar shoes, lifts her leg up on a bench in order to reveal her stocking tops & garters

Looking Up the Chimney by Muriel Dawson
A little child peers up the chimney, wondering how Father Christmas is going to make his descent and fill the expectantly hung stockings while the fire is lit

French lady getting ready to go out in her boudoir - she check the powder on her nose - " Yes, that is just perfect!" Date: circa 1910s

To the Girls in Navy Blue by William Barribal
A wren climbing up a ladder in a harbour revealing stocking tops in the process

Hanging Stockings
Three girls take off their stockings and hang them on the mantelpiece for Santa to fill

Knight of the mid 15th century in battle armor with weapons.. He wears a checkered tunic over stocking, with two angels above holding his coat of arms. The weapons include a war hammer A and sword E

Rock N Rollers
Rock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!

Christmas Morning by Margaret Tempest. circa 1910s

A man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Artist: George Cruikshank
A man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Behold at Brookss step-nay! I ll be bound to say a figure such as this you ll see there every day

David Wright woman in white evening dress
Elegant woman in a white evening dress, fixing her stocking near her dressing table. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS, 1861. The 7th Regiment of New York volunteers marching on Broadway on their way to the Pennsylvania Station and on to Washington, D.C

DOG. Golden retriever holding christmas stocking in mouth
JD-21851 DOG.Golden retriever holding christmas stocking in mouth John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lady in Underwear 1919
A scantily dressed woman stands in her nighty, stocking and shoes and adjusts her hair

Comfort to the Corns, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving)
3051740 Comfort to the Corns, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bank of England Old Lady
Old lady of Threadneedle Street, holding onto a Bank Stock(ing) of reserve, berates the rash speculators

A Swell Hand-Out
Comic illustration showing two naughty little monkeys in pyjamas tricking Father Christmas (Gran pop the orang utan) with a bottomless stocking. Date: 20th century

Sunlight
XJL62314 Sunlight by Orpen, William (1878-1931); National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Irish, out of copyright

New Woman Poster ?1896
The New Woman: a bookish frumpy young woman in plain clothes & monocle sits on a stool surrounded by improving books. She also smokes judging by the cigarette in the corner

Girl asleep in bed on a Christmas card with Santa Claus appearing at the window. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century

Stocking Fashion Show, leg models wearing stockings designed by Italian fashion designer Madame Elsa Schiaparelli, pictured 11th September 1957

A mother hanging her child's stocking. 1888 (engraving)
5615977 A mother hanging her child's stocking. 1888 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting a maid helping the child of the house to hang her Christmas stocking, 19th century
5310769 An engraving depicting a maid helping the child of the house to hang her Christmas stocking, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1888); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cartoon depicting a young woman purchasing stockings, 19th century
5308624 Cartoon depicting a young woman purchasing stockings, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a young woman purchasing stockings)

Women at the market, 1903 (print on double-weight paper)
3563552 Women at the market, 1903 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Italy 1903 Photographer: Howells Vincenzo); Alinari Archives, Florence.

How different families celebrate Christmas
5616498 How different families celebrate Christmas; (add.info.: Illustration showcasing how different families celebrate Christmas. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1865); Universal History Archive/UIG.

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Women Undressing. 1933. Contemporary Art. Oil on canvas. Private Collection
CUL4864523 GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). Women Undressing. 1933. Contemporary Art. Oil on canvas. Private Collection by Gutierrez Solana, Jose (1886-1945); (add.info.: GUTIERREZ SOLANA)

School House, Fishponds, Bristol, birthplace of Hannah More (1745-1833). English religious writer and playwright
530198 School House, Fishponds, Bristol, birthplace of Hannah More (1745-1833). English religious writer and playwright and member of the Blue Stocking circle of Learned intelligent women

Window Shopping (pastel on paper)
FIN161477 Window Shopping (pastel on paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 31.8x37.1 cm; Private Collection; David Findlay Jr Fine Art, NYC, USA.

engulfed
Erhard Batzdorf

Break time
Ruslan Bolgov

Novelty striped four-leggs No 1
Erhard Batzdorf

Cute mouse in a Christmas stocking
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

El Rey de la Montaña
Juan Carlos Ureña

George I (of Hanover), (c1911). Creator: Unknown
George I (of Hanover), (c1911). King George I of Great Britain. From a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller. In the National Portrait Gallery'

Philadelphia Sketches: Selling the "Pennsylvania Journal" of One Hundred Years Ago... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Philadelphia Sketches: Selling the "Pennsylvania Journal" of One Hundred Years Ago, by one of our special artists, 1876

The Right Hon. W. Cubitt, M.P. the new Lord Mayor, from a photograph by Mayall, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Right Hon. W. Cubitt, M.P. the new Lord Mayor, from a photograph by Mayall, 1860. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor was born at Buxton, near Coltishall, in Norfolk

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Capitaine, 1675-1685, bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Capitaine, 1675-1685, bound 1703-1704

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Gentil-homme, Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Gentil-homme, Bound 1703-1704

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Gentilhomme en Deuil, Bound 1703-1704

The Beautiful Servant, mid-18th-early 19th century. Creator: Jean-Honore Fragonard
The Beautiful Servant, mid-18th-early 19th century

Private Meal, early 18th century. Creator: Jan Baptist Lambrechts
Private Meal, early 18th century

Lady Pulling on her Stockings. Creator: Nicolas Lavreince
Lady Pulling on her Stockings, Unknown date

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"Stepping up the style game with stockings: a journey through fashion and art. " Step into the world of higher education, where students rocked n' rolled in their vibrant stockings, adding flair to their dance moves. Turnbull & Asser khaki puttees advertisement takes us back to an era when stylish stockings were a must-have for both men and women. (Picture No. 12480072) Traveling further back in time, we encounter the leggy secretary of the 1920s, who exuded confidence and sophistication with her fashionable stockings. David Wright's artwork "Show a Leg" and "It sounds good to me" capture the allure of stockings as they adorned glamorous women during this golden age. Transporting ourselves even earlier, we delve into vintage photographs showcasing the elegance of 1920s stockings that added charm to every outfit. Muriel Dawson's masterpiece "Looking Up the Chimney" reminds us how stocking-clad legs could captivate attention even in unexpected settings. David Wright's painting "The Siren" portrays how these alluring hosiery items became synonymous with seduction and femininity throughout history. From French boudoirs to naval uniforms, William Barribal's artwork "To The Girls in Navy Blue" showcases how stockings played a role in enhancing feminine beauty across various contexts. Intriguingly versatile yet timeless, stocking trends have evolved but continue to be an iconic symbol of fashion expression throughout generations.