Infant's Moccasins
Original OwnerProbably originally owned by
William Lakin Brown
American
Clothing MakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1890-1910
MediumHand-stitched leather, silk thread, cotton cord, and metal eyelets
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 2 5/8 x 1 3/4 x 4 3/8in. (6.7 x 4.4 x 11.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Virginia Bauer
DescriptionBrown leather infant moccasins, ankle-high, with two eyelets for lacing. The top edge and lacing edge, along with the edge of the tongue, are decorated with blanket stitching in orange silk thread. Below the top edge, continuing around the top of the foot, is a line of orange silk featherstitching. The ankle area is lined with matching leather. A T-shaped seam shapes the back, while the toe area is gathered into an oval top piece, half of which forms the tongue.
Object number2001.110.6a,b
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