Slippers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Slippers

Entry/Object ID

G2000.060a-b

Description

Pair of women's slippers of white silk satin, lined with white kid and off-white linen, bound with white silk ribbon, and with white kid insoles. Very small white silk bow on throat at center front. Narrow white silk ribbon ties attached at side seams. One insole marked "Droit" (and has a D written on kid lining), other holds maker's label; both have "B 20 / E" written on insole. Squared toes; flat, straight sole. Hand sewn.

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

Satin

Material

Silk

Color

White

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Viault-Esté

Role

Maker

Date made

1854 - 1865

Time Period

19th Century, Mid 19th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Transcription

VIAULT ESTÉ / PARIS/ No 17. Rue de la Paix / Fournisseur Breveté de L'Imperatrice des Français / THIERRY & SONS / Regent-Street, 278 / LONDON

Language

French