Shoes

Unknown

ca. 1855 · leather, silk · Costume Institute

Rendered in the classic style, this single baby shoe was once an attractive purple color. While it is not uncommon to find richly colored infant's shoes in this period, this example features an unusual and appealing use of two complimentary striped cotton fabrics for the lining.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1855

Medium

leather, silk

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Evelyn Eaves and Emma Eaves Alyea in memory of their mother, Elizabeth Predmore Eaves, 1940