Slip-on shoes of orange silk heavily embroidered with metal coil, sequins, and mirrors in a flower and leaf design

Title
Slip-on shoes of orange silk heavily embroidered with metal coil, sequins, and mirrors in a flower and leaf design
LC Subject
shoes (footwear)
Donor
Abbott, Mary E.
Description
Slip-on shoes of orange silk heavily embroidered with metal coil, sequins, and mirrors in a flower and leaf design; slip-on style with pointed toe and peak at the instep; toe has a long thin piece that curls up over the vamp, and ends in a small point at the instep; orange satin lining and insole; leather sole with small flat heel of same leather; Genie-like shoes.
Motif
Flowers; Leaves
Work Type
shoes (footwear)
Location
United States
Date
1960/1969
Identifier
1991.005.018
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Silk; Metal
Technique
Slippers; Slip-on; Genie/Aladdin- style; Pointed toe; Metal coil embroidery
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
These compare to Moroccan or Turkish style slippers.