Infant's Boots
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1900-1910
MediumMachine-stitched leather and cotton, with silk tassels
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 2 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 4 1/2in. (6.7 x 5.4 x 11.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionBrown leather ankle-high boots for a toddler, with buttons on the side, and a brown silk tassel attached to the center top edge. The button fly is smooth-edged and laps to the outside of the foot. The boot toes are rounded in the shape of the toes of the foot; the tan leather sole is flat. The upper is lined with white twill-woven cotton. The boots would have three buttons each, but they are missing.
Object number1962.103.0
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