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1730-1750
GUSN-13134
Blue & cream brocaded silk w/ pink.
clogs
footwear
brocading
stitching
silk (textile)
Women's clothing
Silk
Brocaded
Hand Stitched
CLOGS
Walk Right In 11/5/98-3/27/99 In the eighteenth century, leather clogs were custom-made to fit over high-heeled buckle shoes. The clog's heel socket held the shoe in place, while its flat sole prevented the shoe's heel from penetrating soft ground. The clog's straps were laced and covered with fabric that matched the buckle shoe. This pair of clogs was brought from Enlgand and worn by a member of the Abbot family of Bedford, Massachusets.
Worksheet says there is an inscription but none was recorded.
Unknown
London, England
1935.1522
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