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A pair of child's booties knitted on the bias with wool yarn in a checked two-tone pattern of red garter stitches and cream-colored knit stitches. Edged in red knit lace around ankles. Cream-colored soles. Closure at sides with red silk ribbon laces. Red and white twisted cord drawstring ending in two red and white pompoms at center front.
bootees (infant footwear)
knitting (process)
wool (textile)
silk (textile)
Bootie
Bootie
Unknown
1 7/8 (H) (inches)
Gift of Mrs. Henry B. Spelman
1942.134AB
ca. 1860 (see provenance)
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