Woman's Wedding Shoes
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Annie Louise Smith
American, born 1849
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Date1873-1874
MediumMachine-stitched and hand-stitched leather, silk, and cotton, with leather-covered wooden heel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 x 2 3/8 x 9 1/2in. (7.6 x 6 x 24.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of the Heirs of Theodora Talcott Slater
DescriptionWhite kid leather shoes, with a low, knock-on heel in a Louis shape. The toe shape is a rounded square, and the vamp is decorated with a pompom-like rosette of white silk ribbon. The quarters are lined with white leather, which is hand-stitched. The vamp is lined with twill-woven white cotton. The throatline is bound with tan silk tape. The sock lining is white leather. The soles are straight, with beveled edges.
Object number1978.1.987a,b
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