18thC stockings have been discussed in detail on a few different lists:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HistoricKnit/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/18cWoman/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FandIWomen/
What you saw are probably frame knit as opposed to hand knit. Here is
a link to a pair, and
Yes, Carol,
Many thanks for the detail in your reply. I did assume they were frame
knit. Funny thing is I'm a member of 2 of the 3 lists, but don't get
regular emails because they overwhelmed my inbox :)
If the proposed (and not yet by me!) stockings were constructed, I
would try using
