Name/Title

Shoe

Entry/Object ID

G88.227

Description

Cream colored silk satin, silk binding, hand stitched. White ribbon ruching across high square throat, with single star shaped spangle. 3/8” ribbed silk ribbon ties. Straights. No heels; ring stamped; slightly squared pointed toe.9” long. Note attached: “CLARA SIZER BARNARD’S MOTHER’S WEDDING SLIPPERS 1829.” ”Also penciled inside: “MA[R]Y E. WHITING’S WEDDING SLIPPERS SEPT. 8, 1830

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1829

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Lexicon

Search Terms

slippers, shoe, silk, hand stitched, ribbon ruching, straights

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Region

Western New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Wedding