ca. 1860
GUSN-33161
Black silk velvet ankle boots; black grosgrain binding; trimmed w/ black lace rosette w/ velvet ribbon loops. Center front lacing w/ black silk shoe laces; rounded square toe; approx. 2-1/2" vamp; center front & center back seam; sole has narrow waist w/ spring heel stained black; cream silk taffeta lining.
boots
footwear
stitching
leather
silk (textile)
taffeta
velvet (fabric weave)
Boot
Women's clothing
Silk
Velvet
Taffeta
Leather
Hand Stitched
Boot
Handwritten on soles of both shoes: ""31623"" ""114744"". Shoe (A) also has . . . . ?
1930.182A-B
Unknown
1930.182AB
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