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Slippers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pair of women's slippers of off-white silk satin, bound with white silk ribbon, lined with white kid and off-white linen, with kid insoles. Label pasted to left insole; insoles marked "Gauche" and "Droit". Remains of white silk ribbons that were sewn at side seams for ties. Squared toe; flat, straight sole. Hand sewn.

G2008.072a-b

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Footwear

Historic Costume

Shoes

Female

Satin

Silk

White

1833

19th Century

Early 19th Century

Label

On left insole

FIRST PREMIUM / THOMAS LANE & SON, / LADIES' / French Shoe Makers, / No. 1 Murray-st. / Near Broadway, N. Y. / Wholesale and Retail

English

9-3/4 in

Dyer, Anna Jones Hoppin

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