Slippers of white kid leather with cambric flower on vamp

Title
Slippers of white kid leather with cambric flower on vamp
LC Subject
shoes (footwear)
Donor
Henley, Elizabeth, 1912-1981
Description
Slippers of white kid leather with cambric flower on vamp; flower has a knot at center; fine ribbon ties over instep; soft, rounded toe; cambric inner; no left or right designation on soles.
Motif
Flower (maybe Carnation)
Work Type
scuffs
Location
United States
Date
1890/1899
Identifier
1972.004.001
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
White Kid Leather
Technique
Soles have no left or right designation
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Record says 1890, but this style was popular 1840-1860 Record says; dance trappings. Ribbon tie over instep was popular in the 1850s.