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Slippers
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Pair of woman's slippers of off-white silk taffeta figured with grape motifs, lined with white and unbleached linen, and bound with off-white silk ribbon. Two off-white silk ribbon ties are sewn to interior of binding at each side seam. (No back seam.) High collar, with very light pink silk ribbon bow with deliberately frayed ends and small, diamond-shaped steel "buckle" placed at throat. Rounded toe; spring heel; straight sole. Hand sewn.
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Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Footwear
Historic Costume
Shoes
Female
Silk
Linen
Maker
1820 - 1825
19th Century
Early 19th Century
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
United States of America
North America
Label
JOSEPH CHEW / Ladies Fashionable / Boot & Shoe Maker / No. 223 Chestnut St / PHILAD[ELPHI]A
English
Printed
American