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1855-1865
GUSN-32553
Bronze leather; bound w/ purple grosgrain; scalloped throat trimmed w/ purple ribbon ruching; rounded square toe; no ties; 4" vamp. No center back seam; sole has narrow waist; no heel; white leather & linen lining; toe embroidered w/ white chain stitch w/ cutwork backed w/ purple; floral medallion.
slippers (shoes)
footwear
embroidering
stitching
leather
linen (material)
silk (textile)
medallions (ornament areas)
floral patterns
Women's clothing
Leather
Linen
Silk
Embroidered
Hand Stitched
Floral Medallion
SHOES
Walk Right In 11/98-3/99 A popular style of boudoir slipper was made from brightly colored silks and bronze leather, named for its reddish sheen which is produced by a special dye made from cochineal beetle carcasses.
1. Handwritten on lining of both shoes: ""n"". 2. Embossed on soles of both shoes: ""3,7"".
1929.150A-B
Unknown
1929.150AB
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