Slippers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

-

Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Slippers

Entry/Object ID

2021.06.023a-b

Description

Pair of woman's slippers of off-white silk satin, lined with white linen and cotton twill, and with kid leather insoles. Low throat, decorated with a rosette of ivory silk ribbon and cotton lace, stitched to a coarse cotton substrate, and decorated with a scalloped oval steel buckle at center. Two very narrow silk ribbon ties attached at side seams. Squared toe; knock-on opera heel. "4/- / M" written on inside of each. Machine sewn.

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

Fabric

Satin

Material

Silk

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1865 - 1875

Time Period

19th Century, Mid 19th Century