One black red and white child's shoe of cotton fabric with embroidered decoration. The shoe is flat-soled probably pigskin sole sewn on with thick thread. Sole is 1/2" thick sides of which appear to have been painted with gilt. Shoe has clover-leaf…
A black shoe for bound feet made of cotton. The shoe has a lozenge-shaped flap behind the heel made of blue satin on cotton backing; most of this blue satin is now frayed. The heel and sole section is made of white or beige cotton. A black silk or…
One light blue silk shoe for bound feet. The shoe has a heel of about 3/4" high. The upper section has a blue band 2.25" wide decorated with a Chinese symbol and foliate forms in gold couched in red thread and gold couched in white thread. Some of…
One violet shoe of embroidered silk made for bound feet. Floral embroidered design in blue pink and pale blue satin stitch. Embroidery work is done over a glued-on paper stencil resulting in a raised motif. Top of shoe is edged with a blue and white…
Wood heel cover in silk bottom of sole pink with floral stitchery. Multi-colored design with green red and black predominating. Embroidery of flowers and butterflies. Lotus foot highly formal style.
