Show queen bess silk stockings 0 in the third year of the reign oi of queen elizabeth her silk woman mistress montague presented this redoubtable daughter of henry VIII a pair of black silk knit stockings for a new years gift relates robert cortes holliday in unmentionables from fig leaves to these articles pleased her so well that she sent for mistress montague and asked her if she could help her to any more mistress montague answered saying 1 I made them very carefully of purpose only for your majesty and seeing these please you so well I 1 will get more do 11 said the queen for indeed i I 1 like silk stockings so well that henceforth I 1 will wear no more cloth stockings |