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Shoes

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-37956

Description

White (dirty) kid leather; bound with cream silk and linen tape; no trim; no ties; rounded square toe; square throat; 3 1/2" vamp; sole has narrow waist; low 1 7/16" heel covered with white kid; lined with white linen; center back seam; knock on heel.

Details

Descriptive Terms

shoes (footwear)
footwear
stitching
leather
linen (material)
machine-made
weddings
Women's clothing
Leather
Linen
Hand Stitched
Wedding
SHOES

Inscription

Handwritten on lining of both shoes: ""b 4/ 2/ 1478""

Maker

Unknown

Accession Number

1935.751AB

Related Items

Title Stocking Accession Number 1935.750B

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