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THE TOILETTE IN ENGLAND.
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THE TOILETTE IN ENGLAND.
CHAPTER VII.
It was during Elizabeth’s reign that Sir Thomas
Gresham introduced the manufacture of pins and
ribands. Knitted worsted stockings, too, were first
made about the year 1565, by a London apprentice,
named William Ryder, who having seen some that
came from Italy, imitated a pair exactly, and pre-
sented them to William, earl of Pembroke.
In Stowe’s “ Chronicle” we find the following:
“ In the 2d yeere of Queene Elizabeth, her silk-woman,
Mistress Montagu, presented her Majestie, for a new
yeare’s gift, a pair of black silk knit stockings, the
which, after a few day’s wearing, pleased her highness
so well, that she sent for Mistress Montagu, and
asked her where she had them, and if she could help
her to any more ; who answering, said, ‘ I made them
very carefully of purpose only for your Majestie, and
seeing them please you so well, I will presently set
more in hand.’ ‘ Do so (quoth the queene), for indeed
I like silk stockings so well, because they are pleasant,
fine, and delicate, that henceforth I will wear no more
107
THE TOILETTE IN ENGLAND.
CHAPTER VII.
It was during Elizabeth’s reign that Sir Thomas
Gresham introduced the manufacture of pins and
ribands. Knitted worsted stockings, too, were first
made about the year 1565, by a London apprentice,
named William Ryder, who having seen some that
came from Italy, imitated a pair exactly, and pre-
sented them to William, earl of Pembroke.
In Stowe’s “ Chronicle” we find the following:
“ In the 2d yeere of Queene Elizabeth, her silk-woman,
Mistress Montagu, presented her Majestie, for a new
yeare’s gift, a pair of black silk knit stockings, the
which, after a few day’s wearing, pleased her highness
so well, that she sent for Mistress Montagu, and
asked her where she had them, and if she could help
her to any more ; who answering, said, ‘ I made them
very carefully of purpose only for your Majestie, and
seeing them please you so well, I will presently set
more in hand.’ ‘ Do so (quoth the queene), for indeed
I like silk stockings so well, because they are pleasant,
fine, and delicate, that henceforth I will wear no more