1865-1875
GUSN-54516
Tapestry weave; white silk w/ polychrome geometric medallion at toe & heel in blues, green, gray, black, coral & orange; bound w/ blue tape. Trimmed w/ blue ruching & silver wrapped yellow "gold" thread; square toe; scalloped throat; 4" vamp; no center back seam; narrow waist; low 1" heel covered w/ blue taffeta; white leather & linen lining.
shoes (footwear)
footwear
stitching
leather
silk (textile)
taffeta
tapestry (process)
exhibitions (events)
geometric patterns
Women's clothing
Silk
Taffeta
Leather
Tapestry Weave
Hand Stitched
Geometric
Expositions
SHOES
Printed paper label in shoe (B): ""Boulevard des Capucines/ No 27/ Ancien 25./ M.son LAPAQUE/ H.ri HOFFMANN Admis a/ L'Exp.on Universelle de 1855/ Chausseur/ DES DAMES/ PARIS./ English Spoken.""
1946.990A-B
Unknown
1946.990AB
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