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Stockings That Fit™
The much demanded and asked for men's stockings are now on-line!
Guaranteed to fit up to a size 14 shoe. These stockings go to mid-thigh then cuff down to the knee to form a self garter. several colors in stock. Just give us your preference and we will do our best to supply it. Sorry no stripes, only solid colors at this time. Examples of varying colors in stock: Red, Pink, Wine, White, Black, Natural, Tan, Brown, Williamsburg Blue, Navy, Purple, Saffron Yellow, Dark Green........ etc.... etc....
93%cotton, 7%lycra.
Stockings
That Fit™................. Pair $9.50
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Kerchief
The kerchief could be used as a neck piece, folded and wrapped into a cravat or as head gear.
45" square with a very fine hem. Of fine white batiste, or if you prefer, a print or solid for extra charm.
Kerchief................. $15.00 please specify color/print
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Jabot*
Worn around the neck as an attached ruffle for the shirt. Our jabot is made of fine white or cream laces layered for a full-ruffled effect. It is designed with the robust man in mind. One size fits neck sizes 16-21. An elegant way to dress up the most ordinary of shirts.
Jabot................. $25.00 please specify White or Cream.
phone, mail or e-mail order only at this time.
*Historical Note: Originally the name given to the neck opening of the chemise and its lace trimmings which were allowed to be seen. Both men and women wore the chemise at this time. In a 1502 letter from Laura Bentivogila she describes her attire as a black silk gown with a jabot and narrow sleeves that shoed the cuffs of her chemise. in 1635 the doublet (later to be known as the waistcoat) was opened down the front to show the shirt jabot of fine linen and lace (1). "it (waistcoat) was generally fastened only at the waist, to show the jabot and lace of the shirt." (2). The Jabot appeared in high style during the mid-17th Century, stayed in fashion through the 18th and early part of the 19th centuries, when men's shirt fronts were trimmed with pleated jabots.
(1), (2): Boucher, Francois, 2000 Years of Fashion, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., NY 1987
