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Bootee

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1840

GUSN

GUSN-51420

Description

Blue; quilted and padded w/ leaf garland at ankle and toe; w/ topstitching--all white thread; self sole; white lining; 3 pair eyes w/ pale blue ribbon ties.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bootees (infant footwear)
footwear
cotton (textile)
embroidering
stitching
quilting
wool (textile)
festoon (motif)
Infant's Clothing
Cotton
Embroidered
Quilted
Hand Stitched
Foliate Garland
BOOTEE

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1.875 (H) (inches)

Accession Number

1987.184AB

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