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Pair of slippers

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1828

GUSN

GUSN-180826

Description

Beige (once lavender) silk and leather wedding slippers. Slippers are made with the same silk as the wedding dress. Slippers have a one inch leather heel and leather sole. Accordian-folded ribbon trim still retains the lavender color.

Details

Descriptive Terms

slippers (shoes)
Shoe

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 1/4 x 3 x 2 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Allan Breed Pooler

Accession Number

2006.7.2AB

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