On View
Not on viewShoe
Date1861
Terms
- Shoes
- Cotton
- Linen
- Satin
- Leather
Dimensions13.97 × 6.35 × 25.4 cm (5 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 10 in.)
MarkingsLabel on file: "Wedding Shoes Date of 1861. Wedding shoes of wife of brother of Mrs. Eliza Leighton Barrett of Concord Massachusetts."
Credit LineGift of Miss Mary Leighton, in memory of Mrs. Eliza Leighton Barrett (1938)
Object numberCos76.62.1
DescriptionOne of a pair of wedding shoes (a,b). The shoe resembles an ankle height bootie with an upper made of polished white linen. The shoe features a square toe, leather sole and a knock on opera style 1 inch heel with a white satin covering. The shoe laces up the side. The shoe is lined with white cotton.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
