Woman's Shoes
PeriodCirca 1820-1830
MediumLeather, linen, silk
Dimensions9.13 in. (23.2 cm)
ClassificationsCostume, Women's
Credit LineGift of Henry Aiken Meeker, 1949
Object number3265
DescriptionA pair of woman's shoes, accessioned as "dancing slippers," of pale pinkish tan glazed leather, without lasts or heels, bound with green ribbed silk ribbon. A short slit is cut and bound with ribbed green silk and laced with plain green slk ribbons at the vamp. The shoes are lined with white linen and include thin white leather insoles. Each shoe is marked inside with 3/M on the inside lining.Curatorial RemarksThese charming shoes, or "slippers" as they were called in the early 19th century, were made without lasts, meaning that the pair has no left or right. Instead, shoes of this time period were most often constructed "straight." After a period of wear, however, the shoes would naturally mold to the owner's feet. The shoes are constructed in the heeless style so popular between the 1820s and 1840s.
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