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Wedding slippers

Pair of wedding slippers of ivory silk satin. Shoes have pointed toes and slight "rolled edge" stitched accent along top of shoe. 2" high modified Louis or cuban heel, flaring to base. Retailer's mark stamped on insole: "Thayer-McNeil Company / Boston" Handwritten inside shoe: "7054 / 4 1/2 aa / 20942" Length: 25 cm Width: 6.5 cm Height: 12 cm. Heel: 5 cm, 2 inches.
Date: 1918/1919
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Leather shoes

Pair of woman's shoes of black leather and black suede. The black leather toe sections of the shoes are designed with gently rounded points. The back part of the shoes, and the single strap across the instep, are of black suede. Each of the straps secure with two circular iridescent black buttons. Shoes are lined in tan cloth inside toes, black leather insoles, and black fabric inside heels. Soles of black and tan leather. Medium heel of modified French style, with rounded sides and back, and slightly curving inner side. Stamped in gilt on insole: "Bench / Volk's / Made". Hand-written notation inside shoes: "6C / 18638 / 29" L: 25 cm W: 7.5 cm H: 11 cm Heel: 4cm / 1.5 in.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library