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Slippers
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Pair of women's slippers of white silk taffeta, bound with white silk grosgrain ribbon, lined with tan kid and white cotton, and with linen insoles. Trimmed with knife-pleated white silk ribbon across throat, and with ribbon rosettes on toes. Ribbon loops sewn to interior near side seams to hold ties. Squared toe; straight, flat soles with ring stamps, one marked "Sept. 1831". Hand sewn.
G95.077a-b
Worn by Frances Seamans Blake (1808-1876) when she married Joshua Durant Colony (1804-1891) in September 1831.
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Footwear
Historic Costume
Shoes
Female
Taffeta
Silk
Cotton
White
Pray, John F.
Maker
1831
19th Century
Early 19th Century
Boston
Massachusetts
United States of America
North America
Label
On paper, glued to one insole
BOOTS AND SHOES, / Particularly made for / JOHN F. PRAY, / No. 103 Washington street, / Corner of Williams' Court, / BOSTON.
English
Paper Tag
Not attached
Frances Seamans Blake / Wedding Slippers / 1831 / Mrs. Joshua Durant Colony
English
Colony, Frances Seamans Blake