On View
Not on viewslippers
DateLate 1800s
Terms
- Shoes
- Sequins
- Velvet
- Pearl
- Beads
Dimensions6.35 × 7.62 × 25.4 cm (2 1/2 × 3 × 10 in.)
MarkingsBoth shoes stamped "40" on sole.
Credit LineGift of Caroline Stride
Object numberCOS79.104A
DescriptionPair of women's shoes or mule slippers (a, b). Uppers, sole, and knock-on heel covered with dark navy velvet. Toe box ornately embroidered with gold metal thread and white beads; Turkish or Oriental motifs. Pointed toe points upward and is decorated with a black pom-pom. Sequin trip around upper. Criss-cross trim of golden thread around insole.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
Object number: PER2059A
Object number: PER2059B
