Foot sock
Ankle-high split-toed socks (tabi) have their roots in 15th century Japan. They are worn by both men and women with other footwear such as geta (elevated sandals) and waraji (woven rice straw rope sandals) among others. Where white tabi are worn with traditional clothing in formal situations, black tabi are normally worn by men for travelling, for example. Tabi are are sewn from cloth cut to form which provides a snug fit and they can also be fastened at the back. Although this pair was acquired in the 19th century, tabi are still worn today.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- E2005/2
- Collection Class
- Clothing and accessories
- Collection Area Region
- E
- Material
- fabrichornthread
- Common Name
- foot sock
- Simple Name
- sock
- Production Country
- Japan
- Production Year High
- 1881
