c. 1895 nol 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. 24.5 cm. long; 8 cm. at widest point; 9 cm. high at highest point. Heel: 3 cm. (1 1/4") high at axis. Shoes (Footwear) Embroidery Social Life and Customs - Clothing - Accessories - Shoes 1 1890-1899 Hong Kong TXFC UNTCVA public by-nc-nd All Texas Fashion Collection content and images are copyrighted. physical-object image 1900.055.003 comment: Descriptive metadata template by htarver 2010-12-07. metadc38980 DC ark:/67531/metadc38980 2011-07-25, 17:53:57 acpmaker ehoyenski 2012-03-30, 09:13:21 False