Woman's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
Frank Brothers
American
Dateabout 1912
MediumMachine-stitched silk, leather, and cotton, with silk-covered wooden heel, metal tacks, and glass and metal ornament
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 7/8 x 2 3/4 x 10 5/8in. (12.4 x 7 x 27cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of George W. Cheney, Jr.
DescriptionGreen silk satin slippers, with the toe shaped in a rounded point, and Louis heel. The top of the vamp is decorated at the throatline with an oval ornament of a glass "emerald" set among clear glass "diamonds." The quarters lining is white leather and extends in a narrow strip around the front of the throatline. 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 number1974.6.22a,b
MarkingsThe sock ling of the right shoe is tamped in gold: "Frank Brothers/ New York". Handwritten on the quarter lining: "6 3/S/1629"NotesHistorical Notes: These shoes were worn with 1974.6.21a-c (Turkish costume) to a Turkish ball.Subject Terms
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