Woman's Shoes
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Brace family
American
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Buell family
American
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1865
MediumHand-stitched silk, linen, and leather, with mother of pearl ornament
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 9 1/2in. (5.7 x 7 x 24.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Seth P. Holcombe and Mrs. Gilbert A. Wicke
DescriptionCream-colored ribbed silk slippers, with flat soles and square toes. The throatline is also square. The instep is decorated with a matching color silk rosette over lace, with a small mother of pearl buckle in the center. The slippers are cut without a center back seam, just two side seams. The upper is lined with white kid leather in the quarters and with plain-woven linen or glazed cotton in the vamp. The throatline is bound with cream-colored silk tape. The sock lining is leather. A long loop of narrow tape is stitched to either side of the throatline. The soles are straight.
Object number1981.15.11a,b
MarkingsStamped into the leather sole of each slipper: "4 / W / 78"Subject Terms
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