Slippers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Slippers

Entry/Object ID

G2003.182a-b

Description

Pair of woman's slippers of black wool, lined with off-white cotton twill, bound with black silk grosgrain ribbon. High throat, allowing more space on the vamp for petit point embroidery depicting red and green rosebuds surrounded by a ring of red and white flowers and green foliage. Another long roses-and-foliage motif decorates the heel. Squared toe; flat, straight sole.

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

Material

Wool

Lining

Cotton

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1845

Time Period

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