Woman's Wedding Shoes

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Mary Elizabeth Carter (American, 1842 - 1935)

ShoemakerMade by Unknown

Dateabout 1871

MediumHand-stitched and machine-stitched leather, lined with cotton or linen; silk ribbon and silk lace; metal pegs

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 2 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 8 3/4in. (6.7 x 6.4 x 22.2cm)

ClassificationsCostume

Credit LineGift of Frances Ellen Brinley

Object number1958.42.8a,b

DescriptionWhite kid leather slippers, with rounded square toes, and small stacked heels. The throatline is square, and the vamp is decorated with a wide cream-colored silk ribbon and lace bow. A long and narrow tape loop is stitched from side to side of each shoe. The back of each shoe is lined with leather; the foreparts are lined with plain-woven white linen or glazed cotton. The sock lining is white leather. The soles are straight, with a very narrow waist. The heels have small-headed metal pegs.

NotesHistorical Note: Mary Elizabeth Carter (1842-1935) married George P. Brinley of Newington, Connecticut, on 21 October 1871 in Harlem, Illinois.

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