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This pair of infant booties were knitted in cream-colored wool for the legs and insteps, with pink-colored yarn for the soles, ankles and crocheted, eyelet-lace tops. Pink silk ribbons act as drawstrings at each ankle.
bootees (infant footwear)
footwear
knitting (process)
crocheting
wool (hair)
silk (textile)
Bootie
Bootie
Unknown
Gift of Mrs. Henry B. Spelman
1942.136AB
ca. 1890 (see provenance)
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