Woman's Clogs
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1835-1845
MediumHand-stitched leather, with wool and cotton fabric lining, cotton tape binding, wooden sole, and iron nails
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width): 9 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 5/8in. (24.4 x 8.3 x 6.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1995.172.0a,b
DescriptionWoman's clogs with a hinged wooden sole, 3/4-inch heel, and a slit leather vamp with a four-eyelet tie. The upper has a square opening across the instep, and is bound with brown cotton tape; this same tape is used for the shoe strings on one of the clogs. The leather has a brown-black finish; it is nailed to the wooden sole along the sides, with an extra reinforcing leather strip under the nails. The upper is lined with what appears to be a cotton warp, wool weft fabric. The wooden sole is split across the ball of the foot and hinged with leather to create some flexibility.
Status
Not on view
