Wedding shoes

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

This style of shoe, known as “pumps,” was for more formal wear. They have no right or left and are similar to modern ballet slippers. They were worn by both sexes and men’s were almost always black. Pumps for women and girls often had ribbons attached that wrapped around the ankle.

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Details

Item typeClothing
Leatherworking
Date1800–1807
PlaceLondon, England
TopicFamily, Children, Marriage, Courtship
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialAnimal Product; Cloth
Catalog #1880.112.01
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Wedding shoes. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1880-112-01/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.

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