Slippers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Slippers

Entry/Object ID

G89.274a-b

Description

Pair of women's slippers of dark brown (patent?) kid leather, lined with glazed cotton, bound with dark brown silk ribbon, and with white kid insole. Each slipper has two very narrow ribbon ties attached at side seams. "Six / M" written inside each shoe. Squared toe; flat, straight sole. Hand sewn.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Footwear, Adult, Female
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Fabric

Kid Leather

Lining

Glazed Cotton

Color

Brown

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1850

Time Period

19th Century, Early 19th Century, Mid 19th Century

Dimensions

Length

10 in