title: Shoes
date: c. 1895
language: No Language
description: Pair of shoes of white silk damask with embroidery in green, blue,
 and pink.  Around throat and upper edge is band of green embroidered pine
 cones(?)and scallop band.  At toe is embroidered blossom in pale pink and
 blue, with trailing branches in greens with leaves in greens and buds in pinks
 and butterflies in greens, pinks, and browns.  Along sides are similar
 embroidered branches, leaves, buds, and blossoms. Throatline of shoe with
 black banding.  At point of throat is applied 3-dimensional flower of silk
 ribbon.  Inner sole of dark tan leather, insides of shoes lined with
 pink/beige silk(?).  Soles of leather, with built-up or stacked 1 1/4" (3cm)
 modified louis or opera heels.

Stamped inside shoes in red are various
 marks in Chinese(?), and maker's mark, which is mostly illegible.

Shoes are
 of the type called "straight lasts" in western society - no differentiation
 between left and right shoe.
subject: Shoes (Footwear)
subject: Embroidery
subject: Social Life and Customs - Clothing - Accessories - Shoes
coverage: 1890-1899
coverage: Hong Kong
rights: Public
rights: Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives
rights: All Texas Fashion Collection content and images are copyrighted.
type: Physical Object
format: 24.5 cm. long; 8 cm. at widest point; 9 cm. high at highest
 point.  Heel: 3 cm. (1 1/4") high at axis.
format: Image
identifier: local-cont-no: 1900.055.003
identifier: http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38980/
identifier: ark: ark:/67531/metadc38980