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Slippers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pair of women's slippers of white silk taffeta, bound with white silk grosgrain ribbon, lined with tan kid and white cotton, and with linen insoles. Trimmed with knife-pleated white silk ribbon across throat, and with ribbon rosettes on toes. Ribbon loops sewn to interior near side seams to hold ties. Squared toe; straight, flat soles with ring stamps, one marked "Sept. 1831". Hand sewn.

G95.077a-b

Worn by Frances Seamans Blake (1808-1876) when she married Joshua Durant Colony (1804-1891) in September 1831.

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Footwear

Historic Costume

Shoes

Female

Taffeta

Silk

Cotton

White

Pray, John F.

Maker

1831

19th Century

Early 19th Century

Boston

Massachusetts

United States of America

North America

Label

On paper, glued to one insole

BOOTS AND SHOES, / Particularly made for / JOHN F. PRAY, / No. 103 Washington street, / Corner of Williams' Court, / BOSTON.

English

Paper Tag

Not attached

Frances Seamans Blake / Wedding Slippers / 1831 / Mrs. Joshua Durant Colony

English

Colony, Frances Seamans Blake

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