Bootie

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Bootie

Entry/Object ID

G2011.070ab

Description

Entirely hand-stitched child's booties made of peach albatross (fine twilled wool). Long narrow white kid soles with slightly rounded toes. Slit vamp, ankle high with side seam top stitched in silk. Embroidered white silk grape vine across each side. Edges bound with white silk ribbon hand sewn on. Small white silk bow at vamp. Closed with concealed hooks and eyes. Lined with white cotton.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Youth, Shoes
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Silk, Wool

Material

Kid

Lining

Cotton

Color

Brown

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1860

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

American

Dimensions

Length

4-1/4 in