Olive Green Silk Knee-High Stockings with Gold Banding

Rococo · 1780s-1820s · American

A pair of knee-high silk stockings in olive green with decorative gold banding at the tops. The stockings feature a fitted knitted construction that would have extended from the foot to just below the knee. The gold trim appears to be woven or embroidered in a geometric pattern around the upper edge. The silk material shows the fine gauge knitting typical of 18th-century hosiery, with reinforced heel and toe areas visible in darker green. These stockings would have been worn with breeches and garters, representing the standard leg covering for formal masculine dress during the Rococo period.