Slipper

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Slipper

Entry/Object ID

G2000.061

Description

Flat slipper of bright pink kid leather, lined with green silk taffeta. Rounded square toe; diagonal seams at sides, and no back seam. Low vamp with extended tab, which holds a rosette of ribbed pink silk ribbon with fringed selvages on top of white net (which seems to be embellished with green and pink silk ribbon); embroidered on the toe with branch, leaves, and acorns. Leather sole is marked "Droit" and has the remains of a paper label.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Footwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Leather

Lining

Silk

Color

Pink

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1865

Time Period

19th Century, Mid 19th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Inscription

Location

Sole

Transcription

Droit

Language

French

Material/Technique

Pen and Ink