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Collections

Pair of Woman's Shoescirca 1785

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Pair of ivory silk satin women's shoes with pointed toes, low dark heels, pink ribbon ties, and metallic scrollwork embroidery at the toe
18th-century women's ensemble displayed on a mannequin: striped salmon-pink bodice with ruched trim and elbow-length sleeves, paired with a cream silk petticoat embroidered with multicolored floral sprays and ribbon motifs. White ruffled cap atop the head.
Title
Pair of Woman's Shoes
Place Made
England
Date Made
circa 1785
Medium
Silk satin with sequins and metallic-thread embroidery, and leather
Dimensions
Length: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm) 4 × 3 in. (10.16 × 7.62 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Sheila S. Thompson
Accession Number
M.83.81.2a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles