Stockings

My first experience of making stockings. I made two pairs for my husband.

The first is late18th century - beginning of 19^th century (no gore) and to be worn with culottes :

 

 

But the post is really to show mid. 18^th century pair with long gore which is to be worn with this outfit:http://nataliassewing.blogspot.com/2015/07/mens-18th-century-outfit.html

 

 

I like this item very much because of very beautiful hand embroidery which was designed according to museum items and made for this my project by wonderful Anastasia: https://www.facebook.com/nactiy/about

 

 

So this pair has 4 silk gores (silk is as for breeches and justaucorps) embroidered with silk thread. All embroidery took about 28 hours.