Caption

Slippers, origin unknown, 19th century, China. Women's footwear: slippers with haberdashery decorations. Lining of the upper and sole made of pink striped canvas. Illegible rectangular stamp on the lining. Machine sewing supplemented by hand. Leather sole with a semicircular piece under the heel, tapering sharply toward a pointed toe; a second layer of leather under the heel nailed with metal nails. Height 5.3 cm, length 17 cm., A single pair of low, slip-on shoes sits on a smooth, neutral gray surface against a gray backdrop; the shoes are a warm tan color with subtle patterned stitching and worn areas, trimmed with black edging and featuring an interior lining that appears a muted pink or mauve; the soles are darker, closer to black or dark brown, and the shoes show creases and slight scuffing consistent with use.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_150

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (1.1Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Slippers origin unknown 19th century China Women's footwear slippers haberdashery decorations Lining upper sole pink striped canvas Illegible rectangular stamp lining Machine sewing supplemented hand Leather sole semicircular piece under heel tapering sharply pointed toe second layer leather under heel nailed metal nails Height 5.3 cm length 17 cm single pair low slip-on shoes sits smooth neutral gray surface gray backdrop shoes warm tan color subtle patterned stitching worn areas trimmed black edging featuring interior lining muted pink mauve soles darker closer black dark brown creases slight scuffing consistent .