Shoe

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shoe

Entry/Object ID

G2006.102

Description

Child’s bootees with very square toes, made of soft ivory ‘cashmere’, hand quilted to its ivory polished cambric lining with gold silk thread in a diamond pattern. Plain cashmere soles. Bound with ivory silk ribbon. Ankle high, with pointed flap over vamp that secures with a single, tiny metal ball button that is now a very dark brown, apparently corroded.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1835 - 1855

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Search Terms

bootees, cashmere, hand quilted, cambric, child's