Shoes

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shoes

Entry/Object ID

G2005.157a-b

Description

Pair of small women's shoes of brown silk taffeta brocaded with red and white flowers and vines, lined in brown kid leather and white linen, and bound in grey-brown silk ribbon. Rounded latchets cross over broad, square tongue (faced with yellow and white brocaded silk). White leather rand around vamp. Pointed toe; French heel. Three ring stamps on straight sole. Hand sewn.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Adult, Female, Youth, Footwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Brocade

Material

Silk

Lining

Linen, Kid Leather

Made/Created

Date made

1740 - 1755

Time Period

18th Century

Notes

Dating based on pattern of brocade. The use of a white rand also points to a date before the 1760s.