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HMC - The Harrow Museum Collection
T - Textiles
2 - Shoes and related accessories
Title
Woman's green boots - left
Repository
Harrow Museum Collection
Ref No
HMC/T/2/1994:20.2
ObjectNumber
1994:20.2
Description
Left boot of a pair of ladies' grey and green suede boots, mid-calf height. Leather sole and Louis heel, lace-up with green silk laces. Sole is stamped with "GEORGINA CHAUSSURES ROYALES / MADE IN CANADA". Matching boot 1994:20.1.
Provenance
Wedding wear, only worn once by donor's mother.
Comments
By 1830 fashions for non-working women included boots. There was a return of the heel, and to give the appearance of daintiness, the boots were made on narrow lasts (moulds).
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Object Name
Boot
Materials
Suede, leather
AssociatedObjectNumber
Part of a pair: 1994:20.1 and 1994:20.2
Location
On Display
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