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Woman's Wedding Shoes
Woman's Wedding Shoes

Woman's Wedding Shoes

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Mary Elizabeth Carter American, 1842 - 1935
Dateabout 1871
MediumHand-stitched and machine-stitched leather, lined with cotton or linen; silk ribbon and silk lace; metal pegs
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 2 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 8 3/4in. (6.7 x 6.4 x 22.2cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Frances Ellen Brinley
DescriptionWhite kid leather slippers, with rounded square toes, and small stacked heels. The throatline is square, and the vamp is decorated with a wide cream-colored silk ribbon and lace bow. A long and narrow tape loop is stitched from side to side of each shoe. The back of each shoe is lined with leather; the foreparts are lined with plain-woven white linen or glazed cotton. The sock lining is white leather. The soles are straight, with a very narrow waist. The heels have small-headed metal pegs.
Object number1958.42.8a,b
NotesHistorical Note: Mary Elizabeth Carter (1842-1935) married George P. Brinley of Newington, Connecticut, on 21 October 1871 in Harlem, Illinois.
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