Woman's Wedding Shoes
ShoemakerProbably made by
Samuel Woodruff
American, 1785 - 1865
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Betsey Harrison
American, 1777 - 1867
Dateabout 1810
MediumHand-stitched leather, cotton, and silk
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width): 9 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 3/4in. (24.1 x 5.7 x 7cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert L. Ward
DescriptionSoft leather slippers, tinted blue, with flat soles, oval toe and round throatline. A strip of pleated, very pale blue ribbon crosses the top of the vamp along the throatline. The slippers are lined with plain-woven cotton. The back seam is covered on the inside with a strip of soft, pink leather. The uppers are bound with pale blue silk ribbon. They once had thin blue silk ties to lace around the ankle, but these are now torn off at the base. The slippers are straight.
Object number1983.80.1a,b
Subject Terms
On View
Not on viewabout 1850-1855
about 1795-1800
about 1820-1825
about 1865-1870