Slippers

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Slippers

Entry/Object ID

G2008.072a-b

Description

Pair of women's slippers of off-white silk satin, bound with white silk ribbon, lined with white kid and off-white linen, with kid insoles. Label pasted to left insole; insoles marked "Gauche" and "Droit". Remains of white silk ribbons that were sewn at side seams for ties. Squared toe; flat, straight sole. Hand sewn.

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

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1833

Time Period

19th Century, Early 19th Century

Label/Inscription/Signature

Type

Label

Location

On left insole

Transcription

FIRST PREMIUM / THOMAS LANE & SON, / LADIES' / French Shoe Makers, / No. 1 Murray-st. / Near Broadway, N. Y. / Wholesale and Retail

Language

English

Dimensions

Length

9-3/4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dyer, Anna Jones Hoppin

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