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Boots
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Pair of women's boots of black silk satin, lined with white cotton twill, bound with black silk ribbon. Trimmed down center front seam with six satin-covered buttons. Boots lace down inside of ankle and foot with eight pairs of eyelets (one black lace remains; other is a replacement ribbon). Squared toe; flat, straight sole with ring marks. Center front seam sewn by machine, otherwise hand sewn.
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Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Footwear
Historic Costume
Shoes
Female
Satin
Silk
Cotton
Black
1845 - 1855
19th Century
Mid 19th Century