Woman's Wedding Shoes
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Eleanor Adelaide Wells
American, 1898 - 1977
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Date1920
MediumMachine-stitched silk, leather, and cotton, with silk-covered wooden heels and metal tacks and screws
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 5/8 x 3 x 10 7/8in. (11.7 x 7.6 x 27.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Frances F. Armstrong in memory of Eleanor Wells Farnsworth and Frances P. Farnsworth
DescriptionPlain ecru satin shoes, with a pointed toe and a 1 1/2-inch Louis heel. The throatline, which is narrow, has a fine edging of ribbed silk piping. The upper is seamed only at the center back. The area of the quarters is lined with white leather, extending in a strip around the throatline. The rest of the upper is lined with white twill-woven cotton. The sole is shaped for the right and left foot.
Object number1987.211.3a,b
MarkingsWritten in ink on the cotton lining: "6B / 122102"On View
Not on view
