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Wedding slippers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Wedding slippers, by an unknown artist, shows a single white satin shoe. The shoe is angled with the toe pointing to the right. It has a high ankle collar and is made of white satin. There are 13 pairs of eyelets with white laces threaded through them. The shoe has a low heel and a pointed toe. The sole is thin and light-brown. The background is a plain gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1856
Medium
leather
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 356 px
Public Domain
Yes
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