Woman's Wedding Shoes
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Lucy Fiddis Griffith
American, 1878 - 1965
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Dateabout 1895
MediumMachine-stitched leather and cotton, with leather-covered wooden heel, metal eyelets, plaited silk lace with metal tips, and metal tacks
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 9 7/8in. (9.8 x 6.4 x 25.1cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Adelaide Clark
DescriptionWhite suede leather, closed-tab, front-lacing shoes. The toes are a narrow oval shape, and the knock-on heels are a Louis shape. The shoes are closed with a white plaited silk tape with metal tips, laced through seven pairs of metal eyelets. This lacing is backed with a leather tongue that is attached to one side at the top. The quarters are lined with white leather, and 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.
Object number1964.76.4a,b
NotesHistorical Notes: Family history states that Lucy Fiddis Griffith (1878-1965) married Charles Johnson Clark on 30 November 1892 in Owego, New York, but other records indicate a date of 1895.Subject Terms
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