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- Slippers, Worn by Bertha Kuss on Her Wedding Day, 1889 - When Bertha Thelenius of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was planning her outfit for her October 1889 wedding to Charles Kuss, she purchased these slippers from Montgomery Ward & Company. In 1872, Montgomery Ward had launched what would become the first general mail order company in America. Customers like Bertha could choose from a wide selection of enticing goods offered in these catalogs.
- October 06, 1889
- Collections - Artifact
Slippers, Worn by Bertha Kuss on Her Wedding Day, 1889
When Bertha Thelenius of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was planning her outfit for her October 1889 wedding to Charles Kuss, she purchased these slippers from Montgomery Ward & Company. In 1872, Montgomery Ward had launched what would become the first general mail order company in America. Customers like Bertha could choose from a wide selection of enticing goods offered in these catalogs.
- Spectator Pumps, 1943-1944 -
- 1943-1944
- Collections - Artifact
Spectator Pumps, 1943-1944
- Women's Oxfords, 1902-1922 - Low-cut shoes that lace up the front became fashionable in the United States in the late 1800s. These easy-to-put-on shoes were a comfortable alternative to boots and button-fastened shoes. The style has remained popular ever since -- especially with men, but women wear them too. This pair belonged to the mother of Ann Davis who lived in Louisville, Kentucky.
- 1902-1922
- Collections - Artifact
Women's Oxfords, 1902-1922
Low-cut shoes that lace up the front became fashionable in the United States in the late 1800s. These easy-to-put-on shoes were a comfortable alternative to boots and button-fastened shoes. The style has remained popular ever since -- especially with men, but women wear them too. This pair belonged to the mother of Ann Davis who lived in Louisville, Kentucky.