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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.

G2010.099a-b

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

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