Online Collections Database

Shoe

Object/Artifact

Patent leather ankle strap shoes, fairly small size. Straights, heel-less; one sole inked “1/3”. Moderately rounded ‘square’ toe. Vamp is made with tongue-like extension up the center, with insert of black elasticized material on either side; little machine-embroidered sprig. Lined with plain weave white cotton (?)

G99.051

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1865 - 1875

shoe

child's

leather

patent

straights

machine embroidered

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