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Woman's Wedding Shoes
Woman's Wedding Shoes

Woman's Wedding Shoes

Original Owner (American, born 1869)
Dateabout 1890-1895
MediumMachine-stitched leather and cotton, with leather-covered wooden heel and metal tacks
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 x 2 3/4 x 10 1/4in. (10.2 x 7 x 26cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Harriette Harrison
DescriptionPlain white leather slippers with rounded pointed toe and knock-on, Louis-style heel. The throatline is narrow and rounded; it is bound with white cotton tape. The quarters are lined with white leather and the vamp is lined with white twill-woven cotton. The shaping of the soles for right and left feet is very subtle.
Object number1960.77.6a,b
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