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Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pair of women's slippers of very light purple wool sateen, bound with grey silk ribbon, lined with light brown kid and off-white linen, and with a linen insole. High throat, trimmed with a grey silk ribbon bow at the top of foot. Rounded toe; straight sole with ring marks and a spring heel. "4 / 5" written inside one shoe on linen lining. Hand sewn.

G2006.144a-b

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Footwear

Historic Costume

Shoes

Female

Sateen

Wool

Purple

Hawes, Joseph

Maker

1810 - 1820

19th Century

Early 19th Century

Boston

Massachusetts

United States of America

North America

Label

JOSEPH HAWES / NO. 20, NEWBURY-STREET, / BOSTON / (Next door to the Lamb Tavern) / Rips mended gratis.

English

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