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Shoe
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Pair of children's velveteen gaiters with polka-dots; leather toe, heel, and sole of shoe; no heel on sole; 12 metal lacing eyelets on each shoe; punch hole trim across toe of each boot; original grosgrain lacing in black; machine stitched.
2019.04.02
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Youth
Historic Costume
Shoes
Unisex
Velveteen
Leather
Metal
Grosgrain
Cotton
Black
1860 - 1865
3-1/2 in
2 in
5-1/4 in