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Show Ancient Stockings At Vienna, among the earliest coronation robes of the emperor, are a fine pair of Thirteenth-century stockings which were made for William II of Sicily. They are made of red damask in two parts, the foot and leg being Joined. The leg is embroidered and the foot portions are made or plain material. mate-rial. The inventories of St Paul's In London mention Thirteenth-century stockings embroidered with roses, eagles, Hons, and in the upper part, wine leaves. In museums in England, Eng-land, France, Germany, Italy and Hungary, many royal and pontifical stockings of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth Four-teenth and Fifteenth centuries are exhibited. |