Baby bootie soft shoe, green leather

Description:

Infant soft sole shoe, medium blue-green leather bootie, tongue has pinked (zigzag cut) upper edge, two pairs of slits in upper for ties, pink ribbon binding around top edge of upper, pink ribbon tie, red leather sole, bluish white flannel lining for back of foot, white cotton(?) lining in forefoot, white insole, pink binding machine stitched to shoe while rest of shoe is handsewn.

Attribution:

Unknown designer, United States

Date:

Circa 1820s-1850s

Notes:

Donor unknown

Collection ID:

CF+TC #5061