Woman's Wedding Shoes
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Fannie Abigail Tibbals
(American, born 1854)
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Date1870-1884
MediumHand-stitched leather, silk, and cotton
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 10 1/8in. (8.3 x 7 x 25.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Helen W. Simonds
Object number1976.53.4a,b
DescriptionWhite kid leather flat slippers, with rounded square toes. The top of each slipper is almost completely covered with a large rosette made of loops of ecru satin ribbon. This rosette is supported by a backing of reused printed card stock (or heavy-weight paper), covered with sheer white net. The side seams are hand stitched; old stitching holes indicate that the seams were once covered with a silk binding. The throatline is edged with pleated silk ribbon; only a few small remnants of silk tape remain from that which originally bound the throatline. The uppers are lined with white twill-woven cotton, and the sock lining is white leather. The soles are straight.
The unusual and frugal construction of the rosette and the hand stitching of the slippers' seams and binding suggests that the uppers were homemade and then taken to a professional shoemaker to be soled.
The unusual and frugal construction of the rosette and the hand stitching of the slippers' seams and binding suggests that the uppers were homemade and then taken to a professional shoemaker to be soled.
Status
Not on view
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