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2006/82/132 Stockings (pair) with packaging, 'Beatles', womens, nylon / paper, by Ballito, for Scott-Centenaire Ltd, England, 1966. Click to enlarge.
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Pair of 'Beatles' stockings with packaging by Ballito

The history of the stocking highlights the early significant advancements that were made, not only in the area of manufacturing technology but in textile design. The developments and innovations made over time in technology and textile design of the 'humble' stocking have had far-reaching applications into many other areas. For instance, replacing silk with nylon as parachute material during World War 2. This collection charts the innovations in textile design from the use of natural to …

Summary

Object No.

2006/82/132

Object Statement

Stockings (pair) with packaging, 'Beatles', womens, nylon / paper, by Ballito, for Scott-Centenaire Ltd, England, 1966

Physical Description

Pair of women's black nylon stockings featuring the text 'The Beatles' and the four faces of the band members on the welting. The faces are printed in blue, pink and white above each band member's signature. The faces are repeated as a pattern woven through the legs of both stockings. The stockings come with the original Ballito packaging.

Marks

Print on welting in blue, pink and white of the faces and signatures of each Beatle and 'the Beatles' printed in white on the welting.

Short URL

https://ma.as/320066

Dimensions

Width

185 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs Naona Beecher-Moore in honour of KC and Tomy Berkeley, 2006

Acquisition Date

12 June 2006

Cite this Object

Harvard

Pair of 'Beatles' stockings with packaging by Ballito 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 27 March 2023, <https://ma.as/320066>

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