Woman's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
Simmons Company
American
Date1905-1910
MediumMachine-stitched leather and cotton, with plastic eyelets, silk ribbon ties, and leather-covered wooden heel
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 9 3/4in. (11.4 x 6.7 x 24.8cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Jean B. Rowley
DescriptionLight blue, open-tab shoe, with pointed toe and Louis heel. The shoe ties over the instep with a blue satin ribbon, laced through a single pair of white plastic eyelets; the tabs are narrow, about one inch wide. The quarters are lined with white suede leather; the vamp is lined with white twill-woven cotton. The sock lining is white leather. The soles are shaped for the right and left foot, with a long, narrow waist.
Object number1959.72.11a,b
MarkingsStamped in gold on the sock lining: "SIMMONS / HARTFORD / CONN."The leather lining of the quarter is cut away in a circle, revealing a hand-written notation on a cotton interlining: "4 1/2 / a / 2685"
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