1.
"Knitted
stockings Eleonora of Toledo, 1562, Florence, Galleria
del Costume.
The
stocking are knitted in silk yarn with a great variety
of different stitches, indicating the work of a skilled
professional. The knitter who supplied the court grew
considerably in number during the second half of the
century, in parallel with an increasing demand for
knitted stockings, which were much more comfortable, in
terms of fit and elasticity, than those made from
fabric."
Moda
a Firenze 1540 - 1580, Roberta Orsi Landini and Bruna
Niccoli, Edizioni Polistampa, Florence, 2005
|
| 2. "Detail of
the knitting across the top and down the legs of the
stockings."
Moda
alla corte dei Medici: gli abiti restaurati di Cosimo,
Eleonora e don Garzia, Firenze, Centro Di, 1993. |
