Child's Socks Item Number: N3.12 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A pair of fabric booties (parts a-b). Main design consists of flowers in metallic thread and red, pink, purple, and green. The top border is a horizontal red line with a zig zag blue line below. There is an orange pom-pom on the toe.
History Of Use
Such socks were worn by baby girls on special occasions, such as the child’s first birthday or a festival.
Narrative
Collected by J. H. Morris while he was chief engineer for Seoul Railway, Korea.
Item History
- Made in Korea
- Collected between 1899 and 1939
- Owned by Marion Stephan before August 1964
- Received from Marion Stephan (Donor) during August 1964
What
- Name
- Child's Socks
- Identification Number
- N3.12 a-b
- Type of Item
- sock
- Material
- silk fibre, metal, fibre and cotton fibre
- Manufacturing Technique
- dyed, quilted, woven, sewn and embroidered
- Overall
- height 18.8 cm, width 4.8 cm, depth 12.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan
- Received from
- Marion Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Korea
When
- Collection Date
- between 1899 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before August 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 77
- Accession Number
- 0113/0066 b a-b