Name/Title

Shoe

Entry/Object ID

G2004.077

Description

Infant’s shoes with square toes, tongues and lappets, laced with white silk ribbon - perhaps first for walking. Entirely hand stitched, made of fine red flannel decorated with scattered tiny embroidered “+s” in white silk. Eges of sections bound with white silk before joining. Lined with napped cotton, white kid soles.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1835 - 1850

Lexicon

Search Terms

infant, shoe, wool, square toe, hand stitched, flannel, embroidered, kid sole