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Not on viewwomen's shoes
Date1910-1920
Terms
- Shoes
- Satin
- Beads
Dimensions7.62 × 12.7 × 22.86 cm (3 × 5 × 9 in.)
MarkingsMaker's label: "Thayer McNeil & Hodgkins/ Boston ". separate label reads: "RACINE HEEL PROTECTOR PATENTED MAR 18TH 1899/ RACINE HEEL PROTECTOR CO. RACINE WIS."
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Hans W. Miller
Object numberCOS32.1B
DescriptionOne of a pair of shoes (a,b). The shoe is a woman's pump style shoe. The upper is made of gold colored satin. The shoe features a louis style heel, a pointed toe and two straps across the instep. The tioe and straps are embelliedhed with black and gold beadwork in geometric designs. The top of the toe also features an applied bow, also of satin with beaded decoration. The interior of the shoe is cream colored kid leather. At the inside of the heel is a cloth pad with embroidered text: "ACINE HEEL PROTECTOR PATENTED MAR 16TH 1899 / RACINE HEEL PROTECTOR CO. RACINE WIS."
Collections
- Historic Clothing
