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Boots

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1871

GUSN

GUSN-30159

Description

High; red satin; 6 white glass buttons at side; red satin bow at toe; brown leather sole; white cotton? lining; buttonholes reinforced w/ pink leather.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boots
footwear
stitching
machine-made
silk (textile)
satin
Children's clothing
Silk Satin
Hand Stitched
BOOTS

Label

Walk Right In 11/98-3/99 Mary Woodbury of Boston wore these boots to her aunt's wedding on November 11, 1871.

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1924.76AB

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