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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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