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Date1856
Terms
- Shoes
- Silk Fiber
- Leather
Dimensions6.35 × 5.08 × 24.13 cm (2 1/2 × 2 × 9 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Edward Motley
Object numberCOS52.1A.1
DescriptionA pair of slippers. The uppers are made of white silk satin. Construction called turned or stitched inside out. The shoes have square toes and undifferentiated, flat leather soles. A ribbon bow embellishes the instep. The insole is white leather with a leather and white cotton sock lining. The shoes were to be worn with Cos52.1: Wedding dress. Creme, watered silk; full skirt over taffeta drop-skirt; tight fitting bodice, wide neck, short sleeves; fur on neck not original, it had fine lace 3 wide. Has a gusset under the arms. Worn with slippers Cos52.1a, and gloves Cos52.1b.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
