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Slippers
Clothing/Dress/Costume
Pair of women's slippers of figured white silk, bound with white silk grosgrain ribbon, lined with white cotton twill and white linen, and with white cotton or linen insoles. Wide white silk ribbon is tightly pleated across throat, and vamp is decorated with a ribbon rosette just below this. White silk ribbon with scalloped edges is sewn to each side of shoe for ties. Light blue leather band sewn to inside of throat at heel for reinforcement. "1.4" written on lining of each shoe. Pointed toe; straight sole with ring marks and with short, stacked knock-on heel. Hand sewn.
G88.226a-b
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
Adult, Female
Footwear
Historic Costume
Shoes
Female
Silk
White
1810 - 1820
19th Century
Early 19th Century
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
10 in
Jenkins, Grandmother