Boots

Clothing/Dress/Costume

-

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Boots

Entry/Object ID

G85.755

Description

Pair of women's boots of off-white cotton sateen, lined with white cotton twill, and bound with white silk ribbon. Lacing over tongue up inside of ankle, with white cotton lace. Rounded toe; low knock-on French heel. Machine lock-stitched seams, with hand-sewn binding and eyelets. Loose threads on toe of proper left shoe possibly indicate that there was once a rosette sewn to vamp.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female, Footwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Sateen

Material

Cotton

Lining

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1870 - 1880

Time Period

19th Century, Mid 19th Century, Late 19th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Location

Inside boots

Transcription

5B

Material/Technique

Pen