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Boots

Description: Pair of lady's boots or "High Button Shoes" of black leather. The shoes, designed with pointed toes, lace closed along center front with laces 13 holes high. At top of toe box is decorative seaming creating a "V" shape. The low, stacked heels styled as a modified Louis heel, with rounded sides and back, tapering at center then flaring very slightly at base, and with curved front section. Sole of black leather. Lined in cream cloth and black leather. Partly illegible retailer's(?) mark stamped… more
Date: 1890

Hat

Description: Hat of brown felt with high, sunken crown and droopy brim. Brim gathered at crown. Brown mink bow and trim at crown. Two hatpins with mink heads. Black grosgrain ribbons at sides joined by thin cord for securing hat to wearer's head. Lined in black cotton. Designer's label: "Dolly Madison / Original / 22" Retailer' label: "Samuels Hat / Sold Exclusively / at Memphis Fur Shop / Memphis, Tenn."
Date: 1930/1935
Creator: Dolly Madison

Rainbow platforms

Description: Pair of sling-back platform pumps made of stripes of red, mustard yellow, green, and blue leather. Designed with a round toe, and thick platform sole, the open-toe shoes have a wide strap across instep to create vamp of shoe. Strap is of red, yellow, green, and blue leather, the stripes of which continue onto platform sole. Separate red leather sling-back strap wraps around ankle and fastens with a gold colored oval buckle. Measurements: Length: 25 cm Width: 9cm Height: 15.5cm Heel: 7.5cm (2 … more
Date: 1973

Yellow wedding dress

Description: Wedding dress of yellow embroidered calico. A: Blouse with long scarf collar, bodice has inverted tucks, long cuffed sleeves. Center front opening with 4 circular wooden buttons. Matching buttons at cuffs. B: Skirt is pleated into waistband and full length. Side zipper closure with circular wooden button at waistband.
Date: 1974
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