Context (Field collection)
Collected by C. H. Hawes.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (Production / use)
Catalogue card for E 1902.278 A-C: 'C: Also worn by gentlemen.'
Event Date
Author: Lizzy Peneycad

Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label attached to the socks with string reads: '1902.278 C / Gentleman's socks / [sic] Kioto, Japan. C. H. Hawes, Esq., MA'.
Event Date
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for E 1902.278 A-C: 'C: Pair of white, linen socks.'
Event Date 1902
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
Plain white linen, divided toe socks. These are closed at the back of the foot and ankle with three metal hooks which connect to thread 'eyes'.
Event Date 10/2/2005
Author: ashleigh griffin

Description (Physical description)
Plain white linen, divided toe socks. These are closed at the back of the foot and ankle with three metal hooks which connect to thread 'eyes'. The base of the sock is made from a coarser, harder material.
Event Date 29/11/2018
Author: ashleigh griffin

Context (Production / use)
These divided toe socks are called 'tabi'. They are closed at the back of the foot and ankle with three metal hooks which connect to thread 'eyes'. The base of the sock is made from a coarser, harder material, which gives the sock more stability when worn.
Event Date 29/11/2018
Author: Lizzy Peneycad

Description (Physical description)
足袋 Tabi. Divided toe socks made from white linen. On the inner side near the heel are two columns of long stitches in twisted fibre thread. The back of each sock has a flap with brass metal loops that hook onto these thread 'eyes'. The base of the sock is made from a coarser, harder, white textile.
Event Date 13/7/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad