Pair of overshoes (see provenance) knitted on the bias from wool yarn in red (garter stitch) and white (stockinette). Cuffs end above the ankle in eyelet scallops. Closure with side laces. Black kid leather exterior sole. Lined in cream-colored wool flannel.
slippers (shoes)
footwear
knitting (process)
wool (textile)
Overshoe
Women's clothing
Wool
Knit
Hand Stitched
Homemade
Overshoe
According to worksheet there is an inscription but none is recorded.
1923.102
Unknown
Gift of Miss Catherine W. Faucon
1923.102AB
ca. 1845 (see provenance)
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