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Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pair of small women's shoes of brown silk taffeta brocaded with red and white flowers and vines, lined in brown kid leather and white linen, and bound in grey-brown silk ribbon. Rounded latchets cross over broad, square tongue (faced with yellow and white brocaded silk). White leather rand around vamp. Pointed toe; French heel. Three ring stamps on straight sole. Hand sewn.

G2005.157a-b

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Youth

Footwear

Historic Costume

Shoes

Female

Brocade

Silk

Linen

Kid Leather

1740 - 1755

18th Century

Dating based on pattern of brocade. The use of a white rand also points to a date before the 1760s.

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