Slippers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Slippers

Entry/Object ID

G2008.090a-b

Description

Pair of woman's slippers of white silk satin, lined with white linen and white kid leather, and bound with satin. Each has two long ties of very narrow white silk ribbon sewn to the interior at the side seams. (No back seam.) Squared toe; flat, straight sole. Hand sewn.

Context

Part of Anna Hoppin Dyer’s wedding attire.

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

Lining

Linen, Kid Leather

Color

White

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Certost

Role

Maker

Date made

1830 - 1833

Time Period

19th Century, Early 19th Century

Place

City

Paris

Country

France

Region

Western Europe

Continent

Europe

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

On insole of one shoe

Transcription

[2]5, PASSAGE DE L'OPÉRA, / [crest] / Galerie du Baromètre / CERTOST / Fournisseur de LL.MM. la Reine / des Francais et la Reine des Belges / ET DE / LL.AA.RR.MM. les Princesses / Adélaide et Clémentine d'Orléans. / PARIS

Language

French

Translation

2]5, PASSAGE DE L'OPÉRA, / [crest] / Galerie du Baromètre / CERTOST / Supplier to their Majesties the Queen / of the French and the Queen of the Belgians / AND OF / their Highnesses Princesses / Adélaide and Clémentine d'Orléans. / PARIS

Material/Technique

Printed

Location

One on each insole

Transcription

"Droit" and "Gauche / 38 [?] / M"

Material/Technique

Pen

Dimensions

Length

10 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dyer, Anna Jones Hoppin

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Rhode Island

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Entries

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