Slippers
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Pair of women's slippers of plant fiber (possibly ramie) with white kid insoles. Much of the slipper seems to be made as a bonnet ground, with wider bars possibly braided; wider bars form openwork area below throat, with an openwork diamond below it. Red-bordered stickers marked "414 / D" have been added to the insoles, and a light green lining has been loosely whipped into the shoes. Squared toes; flat, straight soles with ring marks. Hand sewn and handmade.
G2012.049a-b
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Footwear
Historic Costume
Shoes
Female
ramie
Brown
1835 - 1850
19th Century
Mid 19th Century
Early 19th Century