Shoe
Date1760-1770
OriginEngland
MediumSilk (upper), linen (vamp lining), leather (sole, quarters lining), wood (heel)
DimensionsLength: 9 1/4" Heel Height: 1 1/2"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1985-236,2
DescriptionWoman's shoe, one of a pair, constructed of green silk damask in a floral design. Rounded point on toe; 1 1/4"-wide latchets (straps) for buckling over pointed tongue. Thick, 1 1/2" high heel covered with the damask. Half-inch wide green tabby silk tape edging the uppers and covering the side seams and the seam up the back of the heel. Quarter linings of thin white leather and vamp lining of tabby linen. Shoes are cut as straights (no distinct right or left). Leather sole with white rand and rosette-shape closure marks.Construction History:
1. 1760-1770: Initial Construction
