Girl's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1875
MediumMachine-stitched leather, with wooden heel, metal buckle, and cotton cord
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width): 6 1/2 x 2 7/8 x 2 3/8in. (16.5 x 7.3 x 6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionWhite leather shoes, with tabs across the top of the foot at the base of the ankle, which tie with a white cotton cord. The top of the throatline is decorated with a small leather bow centered with a metal buckle. The toe is round, but with a subtle point. The knock-on wooden heel is painted white, and is small, shaped with a flat heel breast and concave sides. The upper is unlined; the throatline and edges of the tabs are stabilized with a line of top stitching.
Object number1997.121.0a,b
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