Women's Congress Gaiters, circa 1870
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Congress gaiters is a term for boots with elastic at the ankles. This style of boots is comfortable and easy to pull on and off. They were a popular style in the mid-19th century for both men and women. Women could wear these fashionable boots around the house, and found them sturdier than flimsy slippers when walking over hard city streets.
Congress gaiters is a term for boots with elastic at the ankles. This style of boots is comfortable and easy to pull on and off. They were a popular style in the mid-19th century for both men and women. Women could wear these fashionable boots around the house, and found them sturdier than flimsy slippers when walking over hard city streets.
Artifact
Boots (Footwear)
Date Made
circa 1870
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
91.0.11.5205
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Patent leather
Cotton (Textile)
Wool (Textile)
Cloth
Elastic fabrics
Leather
Technique
Machine sewing (Technique)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6.75 in
Width: 2.5 in
Length: 9 in
Inscriptions
Stamp on inside of one heel: [handwritten "2265"] printed: "McKay Sew. Mach. Co. License stamp. Patd Aug 14 1860." Image of McKay stitcher. "19313.65"
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