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This is some information I have found on civilian footwear. I know there is more out there and I'm still looking. Some reprints have information on knitting sock,stockings. At this time I am interested in ladies and children's cotton socks. Hope this is useful to others.
Available in Project Gutenberg - gutenberg.org
Beeton’s Book of Needlework - 1865
#312 Knitted Sock of a Child
#314 Knitted Sleeping Sock
Page 363 Table of sizes of knitting cotton
Exercises in Knitting – 1846
Cornelia Mee
Page 79 Shoe, For a Baby’s
Page 42 Shoe and Stocking, A Baby’s
Page 88 Stocking, Receipt for a
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My Knitting Book – 1843
Miss Lambert
Page 97 A Baby’s Sock
Page 99 Another Baby’s Sock
Page 100 A Baby’s Stocking
Page 104 A Double Knitted Night Sock
The Lady’s Assistant – 1847
Page 49 Fine Worsted Stocking
The Ladies’ Work-Table Book – 1844
Page 139 Baby’s Socks
Page 151 Stockings
Page 153 Open-Work Stockings
Page 154 A Night Stocking
Page 154 Socks
The Workwoman’s Guide 1840
Pages 253-260 Stockings, General Proportions For Stockings, Scale For Stockings, Socks, Baby’s Socks, Babys’ Socks, Another Kind, Baby’s Socks or Boots, Baby’s Sock’s, or Slippers, Child’s Long Sock, Child’s First Stocking or Sock, The Ribbed Boot, The Over Shoe
Little Night Boots, A Very Pretty Over Shoe, Socks For Invalids, or Those Who Have Cold Feet, Very Pretty Knit Boots, Night Socks, Very Neat Night Socks, Square Night Boots
Plate 21 (end of ebook)
Accessible Archives and American Periodicals Series (limited availability)
Godey’s Lady’s Book
February 1847 A child’s stocking to be worn with shoes.
July 1854 Child’s Socks and Stockings., (two patterns)
August 1854 A strong, plain Stocking, of a middle size.
September, 1854 A fine open-worked Stocking of a Middle size. (can be made as a stocking or sock)
October 1854 A fine open-worked Stocking of a middle size. (two patterns, can be made as a stocking or sock)
August 1861 Socks with holes.
December 1861 Baby’s Sock
Online Collections
Old Sturbridge Village
Wisconsin Historical Museum Online Collections
Children’s Clothing
Susan Armstrong
Available in Project Gutenberg - gutenberg.org
Beeton’s Book of Needlework - 1865
#312 Knitted Sock of a Child
#314 Knitted Sleeping Sock
Page 363 Table of sizes of knitting cotton
Exercises in Knitting – 1846
Cornelia Mee
Page 79 Shoe, For a Baby’s
Page 42 Shoe and Stocking, A Baby’s
Page 88 Stocking, Receipt for a
Available in books.google
My Knitting Book – 1843
Miss Lambert
Page 97 A Baby’s Sock
Page 99 Another Baby’s Sock
Page 100 A Baby’s Stocking
Page 104 A Double Knitted Night Sock
The Lady’s Assistant – 1847
Page 49 Fine Worsted Stocking
The Ladies’ Work-Table Book – 1844
Page 139 Baby’s Socks
Page 151 Stockings
Page 153 Open-Work Stockings
Page 154 A Night Stocking
Page 154 Socks
The Workwoman’s Guide 1840
Pages 253-260 Stockings, General Proportions For Stockings, Scale For Stockings, Socks, Baby’s Socks, Babys’ Socks, Another Kind, Baby’s Socks or Boots, Baby’s Sock’s, or Slippers, Child’s Long Sock, Child’s First Stocking or Sock, The Ribbed Boot, The Over Shoe
Little Night Boots, A Very Pretty Over Shoe, Socks For Invalids, or Those Who Have Cold Feet, Very Pretty Knit Boots, Night Socks, Very Neat Night Socks, Square Night Boots
Plate 21 (end of ebook)
Accessible Archives and American Periodicals Series (limited availability)
Godey’s Lady’s Book
February 1847 A child’s stocking to be worn with shoes.
July 1854 Child’s Socks and Stockings., (two patterns)
August 1854 A strong, plain Stocking, of a middle size.
September, 1854 A fine open-worked Stocking of a Middle size. (can be made as a stocking or sock)
October 1854 A fine open-worked Stocking of a middle size. (two patterns, can be made as a stocking or sock)
August 1861 Socks with holes.
December 1861 Baby’s Sock
Online Collections
Old Sturbridge Village
Wisconsin Historical Museum Online Collections
Children’s Clothing
Susan Armstrong
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