Woman's Overshoes
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1815-1820
MediumHand-stitched and pegged leather
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width): 10 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 3in. (26 x 8.3 x 7.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionLeather overshoes with short vamp, oval toe, and tabs that extend from the sides. The tabs are punched to receive a ribbon tie. The shoes are seamed up the center front of the vamp. There is no center back seam; the side seams are set back near the heel. The soles are flat and straight; the heel area is pegged. The overshoes may have a spring heel, but this area is so worn down it is hard to tell if this is an insertion of leather above the sole (thus a spring heel), or an original overlapping of sole leather. The shoes are lined and bound with leather.
Object number1995.173.0a,b
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