Shoes
c. 1920
Green silk and gold metallic brocade, green silk, purple thread, gold cord, and purple silk satin
Gift of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Lyndhurst
Object number2009.79.10
Boudoir mules are an elegant form of house slippers. They are characterized by their high heels, luxurious fabrics, and feminine embellishments. The metallic brocade used for these slippers, dating to circa 1920, closely resembles the materials used for some girdles of the same era.
DescriptionMules or slippers in green silk and gold metallic brocade in an abstract floral pattern; appliquéd flower at right front edge in green silk and purple thread and gold cord details at center; light purple silk satin padded insoleExhibitions