Shoes

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Shoes

Entry/Object ID

85.23.2a-b

Description

Pair of women's shoes of dark brown leather, lined with off-white cotton (plain-woven and twill) and laced with brown leather cords. Squared toe; flat sole.

Context

Worn by a Shaker woman.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Category

Adult, Female, Footwear
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Shoes

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Leather

Lining

Cotton

Color

Brown

Made/Created

Date made

1835 - 1845

Time Period

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

Place

Town

Enfield

State/Province

New Hampshire

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Culture/Tribe

Shaker

Dimensions

Width

2-3/4 in

Length

7-1/2 in