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Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman, 1995.30.10a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Woman's Shoes
Gift of Mrs. Richard Koopman, 1995.30.10a-b, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain

Woman's Shoes

Shoemaker (American)
Dateabout 1970
MediumMachine-stitched and glued cotton canvas, rubber, metal eyelets, and cotton shoelace tipped in plastic
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 x 3 1/4 x 10in. (7.6 x 8.3 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Richard Koopman
Object number1995.30.10a-b
DescriptionEcru cotton canvas tennis shoes. Closed tab design, with four pairs of white metal eyelets, laced with an ecru cotton shoelace tipped in plastic. The heel stiffener is brown twill-woven cotton. The rest of the shoe is unlined. The throatline and laced edges are bound with matching fabric. The upper is glued to a rubber sole, with a 3/4-inch white border covering the juncture of upper and sole. The sole is textured tan rubber. The sock lining is plain-woven cotton, printed in yellow, white and blue (see "Marks").
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