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Pair of Booties

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-37870

Description

Cream with pale orange trim; knit--ribs with openwork diamonds arranged in rows; orange scalloped top; two orange garlands; foot is orange; ankle ties with orange and cream tassels--resembles shoes and sock of period.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bootees (infant footwear)
footwear
knitting (process)
wool (textile)
Bootie
Bootie

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of the Misses Sturgis

Accession Number

1935.606AB

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