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Slippers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Pair of women's slippers of plant fiber (possibly ramie) with white kid insoles. Much of the slipper seems to be made as a bonnet ground, with wider bars possibly braided; wider bars form openwork area below throat, with an openwork diamond below it. Red-bordered stickers marked "414 / D" have been added to the insoles, and a light green lining has been loosely whipped into the shoes. Squared toes; flat, straight soles with ring marks. Hand sewn and handmade.

G2012.049a-b

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Adult, Female

Footwear

Historic Costume

Shoes

Female

ramie

Brown

1835 - 1850

19th Century

Mid 19th Century

Early 19th Century

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