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Boots

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pair of women's boots of green silk satin, lined with off-white cotton twill, bound with dark green silk ribbon. Boots lace up down inner edge of ankle and foot with round cord though twelve pairs of hand-sewn eyelets. Squared toe; curve- lasted soles, stained dark around edge, with knock-on opera heel. Hand and machine sewn.

G88.236a-b

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Footwear

Adult, Female

Historic Costume

Shoes

Female

Satin

Silk

Green

1865 - 1875

19th Century

Mid 19th Century

7 in

9 in

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