Woman's Wedding Boots
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Louisa Betts Corlies
American, died 1888
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Date1873
MediumMachine-stitched kid leather, with cotton lining, leather-covered wooden heel, and leather and metal buttons
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 8 x 2 1/4 x 8 3/4in. (20.3 x 5.7 x 22.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Etta C. Chapman
DescriptionWhite kid leather boots, with button closure wrapping over the front and to the side. The buttonhole edge and top edge of the boots are decoratively scalloped; the boot toes are slightly square in shape. The shank buttons are covered in matching kid leather, as is the knock-on heel. Leather sole. The boots are lined with white twill-woven cotton.
Object number1952.13.1.3a,b
MarkingsHandwritten in ink inside each boot, on the lining is: "1 [squiggle] B / 425." The right boot also has the old accession number, 1613, written in ink inside on the lining.Subject Terms
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