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Slippers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pair of woman's slippers of off-white silk satin, lined with white linen and cotton twill, and with kid leather insoles. Low throat, decorated with a rosette of ivory silk ribbon and cotton lace, stitched to a coarse cotton substrate, and decorated with a scalloped oval steel buckle at center. Two very narrow silk ribbon ties attached at side seams. Squared toe; knock-on opera heel. "4/- / M" written on inside of each. Machine sewn.

2021.06.023a-b

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Adult, Female

Footwear

Historic Costume

Shoes

Female

Satin

Silk

White

1865 - 1875

19th Century

Mid 19th Century

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