Shoe Liner
Dateabout 1845-1855
MediumHand-stitched linen
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x height x width ): 10 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 4in. (27.6 x 9.5 x 10.2cm)
Credit LineGift of Seth P. Holcombe, Harold G. Holcombe, Jr., and Shepherd M. Holcombe
DescriptionPlain-woven white linen stitched in the shape of a slipper. It is constructed of one piece of linen, with a curved seam at the center back, and another seam up the center front from the toe to the throatline. The shaping of the round toe is achieved with a horizontal seam of about four inches in length. The throatline is round and is finished with a narrow hem.
Object number1981.16.23
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