Shoe

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shoe

Entry/Object ID

G2000.065

Description

White silk high heeled shoe, straights. Coarse linen base. Heavy cord stitching in narrow 1.5” heel. Pointed full toe. Pointed straps over inset with tongued vamp. Repairs to base of straps where buckle would chafe. No laberl. Covered with soft yellow silky damask to which the edge of the shoe was basted. A rhinestone band was stitched over the vamp as a ‘buckle.’

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Accessory, Adult, Female, Shoes
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1770 - 1780