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Date1895
Terms
- Boots
- Yarn
- Leather
Dimensions7.62 × 38.1 × 26.67 cm (3 × 15 × 10 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Martin K. Bovey, Sr.
Object numberCos53.13a.2
DescriptionPair of boots worn with Cos53.13: Woman's bicycle suit. The uppers are made of tan colored kid leather with a knee high shaft trimmed with scalloped edging across the top. 28 pairs of eyelets threaded with yarn allow the boots to be laced. The boots feature elongated, rounded toes with a decorative band across the instep. The soles are leather with stitched welt construction and a stacked, militarly style heel.
The full costume includes Golden brown wool two piece costume; short jacket pleated tails behind and inside belt, large puff sleeves, collar revers and cuffs of tan corduroy trimmed with pearl buttons. Skirt is short and pleated behind. To be worn with boots Cos53.13a, white petticoat Cos53.13b, dickey of corduroy with high collar Cos53.13c, toque or hat Cos53.13d.
The full costume includes Golden brown wool two piece costume; short jacket pleated tails behind and inside belt, large puff sleeves, collar revers and cuffs of tan corduroy trimmed with pearl buttons. Skirt is short and pleated behind. To be worn with boots Cos53.13a, white petticoat Cos53.13b, dickey of corduroy with high collar Cos53.13c, toque or hat Cos53.13d.
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