Interesting article here about the meaning of yellow stockings - Yellow Stockings They did seem to be associated with unfaithfulness. It quotes a ballad of 1586, Merry Jest of John Tomson and Jakaman his wife - For yellow love is too-too bad, without all wit or pollicie; And too much love hath made her mad, and fill'd her full of jealousie. Shee thinkes I am in love with those I speake to, passing by; That makes her weare the yellow hose I gave her for to dye. (Roxburghe, 2:14l)
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