Woman's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1800
MediumHand-stitched leather and linen, with metallic thread
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x length): 2 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 10 1/4in. (5.7 x 6.7 x 26cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineMuseum purchase
DescriptionWhite leather flat slippers, with very pointed toe. The rounded throatline, which is bound with matching leather, is top stitched in the area of the vamp with a chain-stitch in metallic thread. Needle holes in the vamp indicate that there was once a stitched decoration there. The uppers are lined with plain-woven linen; the side seams are lined with white leather. The sock linings are plain-woven linen (or possibly cotton). The soles are straight, without differentiation for right and left.
Object number1960.57.2a,b
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