Women's Slippers, circa 1830
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Ladies in early-nineteenth-century America wore delicate slippers with their stylish dresses. While fashionable, these types of shoes were notoriously unhealthy: they quickly became damp and soiled, provided no foot support, and were occasionally purchased a size or two too small so that the wearer's foot appeared dainty. These slippers were all about looking great -- not being comfortable.
Ladies in early-nineteenth-century America wore delicate slippers with their stylish dresses. While fashionable, these types of shoes were notoriously unhealthy: they quickly became damp and soiled, provided no foot support, and were occasionally purchased a size or two too small so that the wearer's foot appeared dainty. These slippers were all about looking great -- not being comfortable.
Artifact
Slippers (Shoes)
Date Made
circa 1830
Creators
Unknown
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
35.596.42
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Leather
Satin
Cloth
Color
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.75 in
Width: 2.625 in
Length: 9.5 in
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