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Slippers
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Pair of women's slippers of off-white silk satin, bound with tan silk satin ribbon, lined with white kid leather and tan cotton twill, and with insoles of tan kid. Tan elastic bands sewn at each end to side of opening, originally meant to go over foot (now broken). Tan ribbon bow at throat. Insoles marked "gauche" and "droit"; "2" written on lining of each shoe. Squared toe; knock-on opera heel. Machine-sewn side seams with hand finishing.
G87.233a-b
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Footwear
Historic Costume
Shoes
Female
Satin
Silk
White
1865 - 1875
19th Century
Mid 19th Century
Sole
1942.366A/B
Accession number from previous museum ownership