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Leather shoes

Description: Pair of pumps of black leather. The shoes are designed with pointed toe and plain leather upper. The 2" heel is of modified Louis style, covered with black leather and flaring at base. Retailer label: "Sanger Brothers / Dallas - Waco" Measurements: Length 24cm. Width 7cm. Height 13cm. Heel 5cm, 2in.
Date: 1919

Wedding slippers

Description: Pair of wedding slippers of ivory silk satin. Shoes have pointed toes and slight "rolled edge" stitched accent along top of shoe. 2" high modified Louis or cuban heel, flaring to base. Retailer's mark stamped on insole: "Thayer-McNeil Company / Boston" Handwritten inside shoe: "7054 / 4 1/2 aa / 20942" Length: 25 cm Width: 6.5 cm Height: 12 cm. Heel: 5 cm, 2 inches.
Date: 1918/1919

Shoes

Description: Pair of woman's white kid pumps. Designed as modified Oxford style shoes with slightly pointed toes, the white kid uppers are decorated with rows of circular holes along toe-cap, sides of vamp, sides of shoe, and heel. The shoes lace up at center front along instep, 3 holes high. The medium-high heels are curved around sides and back, covered with same leather. Front of heel cut straight across, covered with light tan leather. Stamped inside shoe: "Brooklyn Hand Turns / 'Aristocrat' / 51 - Las… more
Date: 1910/1919
Creator: Paul's Shoes

Heeled shoes

Description: Pair of black peau de soie heeled shoes. Slightly pointed rounded toe, with an oval openwork area at the throat of the vamp which simulates a buckle. These "buckles" are set with simulated black jet and cut steel beads. The 2 3/8" modified French heel is covered in black peau de soie. Marked on leather sole: "VOLK"; Stamped inside right shoe: "VOLK / DALLAS"; Notation inside each shoe: "172 / 5931 / 2355" Measurements: 25 cm. long; 7.8 cm. at widest; 12.5 cm. at highest; Heel: 6 cm. (2 3/8") … more
Date: 1915

Leather shoes

Description: Pair of ladies' heeled pumps of black leather. Vamp has shaped leather segment simulating a buckle, embellished with cut steel bead trim. Narrow 2 1/4" high Boulevard-style heel covered in black leather. Marked in each shoe: "6 1/2 AA B 85814 / 2418" Label in right shoe: "Special / Measurements / By W.B. Coon Co." Measurements: Size 6 1/2 AA; 25 cm. long; 8 cm. at widest point; 12 cm. at highest point; Heel: 5.5 cm. (2 1/4") high at axis with cap.
Date: 1915/1925

Shoe

Description: Single shoe (right) of tan damask weave cloth and black leather. Shoe designed with pointed toe, the toebox and heel of black leather, the rest of the upper in textured tan cloth. Across instep is wide strap with flaring ends to which is applied an ornate cut/stamped steel simulated buckle. Strap secures with buttons. Modified stacked Louis heel. Stamped inside: The H&S. Pogue Co. / Cincinnati Measurements: length 24cm. Width 8cm. Height 11.5cm. Heel 4cm, 1.5in.
Date: 1910/1919

Satin wedding shoes

Description: Pair of ladies' off-white or cream heavy satin wedding shoes. Designed with rounded toes, the slip-in shoes had an embellishment across vamp of an applied white satin bow or pouch. One survives in part. Lined in white fabric. Sole of natural brown leather, heel covered in white satin. Medium-height heel with rounded sides and back, curving inwards and then straight down to base, similar to a modern continental heel.
Date: 1913

Leather boots

Description: Pair of boots or "High Button Shoes" of brown leather. The shoes, designed with pointed toes rounded at the tips, lace closed along center front with laces 16 holes high. The medium height, stacked heels are rounded at sides and back, and are curved at front, tapering slightly to ground. The sole is of tan leather. The shoes are lined in off-white cloth. The base of the heel is of brown rubber(?) with molded marks. Maker's mark in sole: "Hamilton-Brown / Makers / [illeg] Molded into heel: "Cus… more
Date: 1914/1924

Maternity corset

Description: Maternity corset of white cotton with boning and five sections of lace-up, hook and eye closures along right of center front lacing, six garters, adjustable straps across back shoulders Label: THE Gossard Corset (PAT'D) Guaranteed Not To Rust
Date: 1915/1919

Leather shoes

Description: Pair of woman's shoes of black leather and black suede. The black leather toe sections of the shoes are designed with gently rounded points. The back part of the shoes, and the single strap across the instep, are of black suede. Each of the straps secure with two circular iridescent black buttons. Shoes are lined in tan cloth inside toes, black leather insoles, and black fabric inside heels. Soles of black and tan leather. Medium heel of modified French style, with rounded sides and back, and s… more
Date: 1918

High button shoes

Description: Pair of boots or "High Button Shoes" of black leather. The shoes, designed with pointed toes, lace closed along center front with laces 19 holes high. The modified Louis or cuban 2" high stacked heels are rounded at sides and back, and are curved at front. Stamped on lining: "370 4331 0a 66 / Friedman-Shelby / St. Louis" L: 27 cm W: 8 cm H: 26 cm Heel: 5 cm / 2 in.
Date: 1910/1919
Creator: Friedman-Shelby

Leather boots

Description: Pair of boots or "High Button Shoes" of black leather. The shoes, designed with rounded toes, button closed along outer side, with 10 domed black glass buttons on each shoe. The "flap" they button into is scalloped along outer edge. The low, stacked heels are rounded at sides and back, and are curved at front. Stamped on lining: "F6202 E" L: 23 cm W: 7 cm H: 18 cm Heel: 2.5 cm / 1 in.
Date: 1910/1919

Wedding slippers

Description: Wedding slippers of ivory silk. Shoes have somewhat pointed toes, and ivory silk rosette at top of vamp. 2" high heels, tapering slightly to base, rounded at sides and back, curved at front. Retailer's stamp inside: "Titche Goettinger Co. / Dallas Texas" Partly illegible handwritten numbers inside shoe. L: 22.5 cm W: 6.5 cm H: 12 cm Heel: 5 cm / 2 in.
Date: 1910

Wedding shoes

Description: Pair of wedding slippers of off-white/cream kid leather. Shoes have rounded toes, and three straps crossing vamp, each secured with small domed white glass buttons. Straps, vamp, and upper edges of shoes all edged with off-white silk stitching. Across vamp is small silk faille bow ornamented with white glass beads. Low 1 1/2" heel is a modified cuban or Louis heel, covered with white leather. "Volk's, Dallas, Texas" is stamped on inside. Partly illegible numbers stamped on inside. L: 24 cm … more
Date: 1910/1915

Mesh purse

Description: Purse of silver mesh in square shape with triangle mesh fringe and alternating dangles of teardrops and spheres. Square metal frame with etching on one side. Single handle of oval chain links. Ball twist closure. Interior of frame stamped "GERMAN SILVER" Measurements: 14 cm x 14 cm excluding frame and fringe.
Date: 1910/1919

Detachable collar

Description: Three button-hole, pointed, linen detachable collar in window pane jacquard design. Size 15 1/4. Stamped on interior: "Trade Mark / Ide Silver Collars" "Caxton / Geo. P. Ide & Co. / U.S.A" "Linocord Buttonholes / Reg. US Pat. Off. / 4506"
Date: 1910/1919
Creator: George P. Ide & Co.

Floral hat

Description: Cocktail hat of brown velvet. Open crown with two large pink silk and velvet roses. Elastic band for securing hat to head. Designer's label: Caroline Reboux . 9. Avenue Matignon
Date: 1910/1927
Creator: Reboux, Caroline
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