Historical information

These stockings, in their original box, were bought from the iconic Burkes haberdashery shop at the corner of Douglas Parade and Stevedore Street Williamstown. It operated for around 85 years before closing around 2009, but the building is still in use, and still has the name Burkes on its frontage.

Significance

Bought from a local haberdashery shop

Physical description

Pair of ladies grey/brown silk stockings, in original box with a blue lid and gold text.

Inscriptions & markings

On box lid: "UNITED DISTRIBUTERS LTD/Australian Distributers for/THE NEW/REAL SILK/HOSIERY/AND SUPER SERVICE SOCKS"
On stockings: "HER LADYSHIP/10 THREAD PURE SILK/FULLY FASHIONED/HOSIERY"
On stockings: "BURKE & CO/WILLIAMSTOWN/1/3d"