The little pinhead holes near the ribbed top of a stocking indicate its
size. Read them thus:
Mens’ hosiery—
Size 9 *
Size 9½ **
Size 10 ***
Size 10½ ****
Size 11 *****
Size 11½ ****** or ***
***
Infants’ hosiery—
Size 4 *
Size 4½ **
Size 5 ***
Size 5½ ****
Size 6 *****
Size 6½ ****** or ***
***
Boys’ hosiery—
Size 6 *
Size 6½ **
Size 7 ***
Size 7½ ****
Size 8 *****
Size 8½ ****** or ***
***
Size 9 ***
****
Size 9½ ****
****
Size 10 ****
*****