Object: Shoes
Date: 1850s - 1860s
Medium: Glazed kid leather, silk, and leather
Country: France (possibly)
Credit Line: Gift of Frank Smith Collection
Object number: 2008.84.21
DescriptionDark purple brown glazed kid leather slippers, Chameleon shoe style with elaborate floral cutout design at vamp backed in light purple ribbed silk, hand embroidered design in chain stich outlining cutout, double pointed scalloped front edge trimmed in light purple silk ruching, silk binding, square toe with rounded edge, flat leather slipper sole
Label Text:These delicate shoes would have been paired with a morning dress or a wrapper, both of which were casual garments worn at home. The style is sometimes referred to as the “chameleon” slipper, since it was produced with underlays in a range of colors to match the wearer’s clothing.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic