Woman's Overshoes
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1815-1820
MediumHand-stitched and pegged leather
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width): 10 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3in. (26 x 8.3 x 7.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
Object number1995.173.0a,b
DescriptionLeather overshoes with short vamp, oval toe, and tabs that extend from the sides. The tabs are punched to receive a ribbon tie. The shoes are seamed up the center front of the vamp. There is no center back seam; the side seams are set back near the heel. The soles are flat and straight; the heel area is pegged. The overshoes may have a spring heel, but this area is so worn down it is hard to tell if this is an insertion of leather above the sole (thus a spring heel), or an original overlapping of sole leather. The shoes are lined and bound with leather.
Status
Not on view
