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1860
GUSN-29917
Black wool w/ green swastikas and red squares; handwoven; pink and cream and green striped binding tape w/ bow and gold button; drawstring ties, lined w/ black/white wool check.
slippers (shoes)
footwear
stitching
hand weaving
wool (textile)
geometric patterns
Men's clothing
Woven
Hand Stitched
Geometric
SLIPPER
Walk Right In 11/98-3/99 This pair of men's slippers is made entirely of recycled materials. The sock-like form is fashioned from a scrap of ingrain carpet, a popular and inexpensive floor covering. They are fastened with buttons from a Civil War uniform, perhaps worn by the owner, William D. Sewell of Bath, Maine.
Buttons--embossed w/ arm holding sword.
Unknown
1923.411
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