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Slippers
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Pair of woman's slippers in white silk satin, lined with white kid leather and tan linen, and bound with white silk ribbon. Large white silk ribbon rosette on each vamp. Very narrow white silk laces inside binding at throat to adjust fit. Squared toe; flat, straight sole. "Droit" and "Gauche" written on insoles. Hand sewn.
G2004.135a-b
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Footwear
Historic Costume
Shoes
Female
Satin
Silk
Linen
Kid Leather
White
1855 - 1860
19th Century
Mid 19th Century
Massachusetts
United States of America
North America