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Bootie

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Entirely hand-stitched child's booties made of peach albatross (fine twilled wool). Long narrow white kid soles with slightly rounded toes. Slit vamp, ankle high with side seam top stitched in silk. Embroidered white silk grape vine across each side. Edges bound with white silk ribbon hand sewn on. Small white silk bow at vamp. Closed with concealed hooks and eyes. Lined with white cotton.

G2011.070ab

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Youth

Footwear

Historic Costume

Shoes

Unisex

Silk

Wool

Kid

Cotton

Brown

1840 - 1860

American

4-1/4 in

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