Pair of Ruched Women’s Shoes, c. 1785 - c. 1795 Shoe of dark red leather. Model: Spitse nose, one cover sheet and two side sheets. The stitching, which keeps the blades together, were originally covered with black sides. The front of the heel runs straight down in a rounded angle from the yellowl. The side and back of the narrow heel are tailored and covered with black leather. Along the edge of the heel are white stitching. Learning behind and racked leather sole. Side sheets and cover sheet are lined with beige linen. A triangular piece of ivory white leather is attached to the heel. The ins
Pair of Ruched Women’s Shoes, c. 1785 - c. 1795 Shoe of dark red leather. Model: Spitse nose, one cover sheet and two side sheets. The stitching, which keeps the blades together, were originally covered with black sides. The front of the heel runs straight down in a rounded angle from the yellowl. The side and back of the narrow heel are tailored and covered with black leather. Along the edge of the heel are white stitching. Learning behind and racked leather sole. Side sheets and cover sheet are lined with beige linen. A triangular piece of ivory white leather is attached to the heel. The insole is of ivory white leather. Decoration: Along the cut -out of the forefoot two rows of the black silk ruffles lying above the other. The shaft edge is not finished. Hole in the shaft edge so there may have been a band to finish the shoe. No left/right difference. North Netherlands Shoe: Leather. Ruch: Silk. Lining: Linen (Material). heel piece: Leather. insole: Leather. Hak: Leather. sole:. behind: Shoe of dark red leather. Model: Spitse nose, one cover sheet and two side sheets. The stitching, which keeps the blades together, were originally covered with black sides. The front of the heel runs straight down in a rounded angle from the yellowl. The side and back of the narrow heel are tailored and covered with black leather. Along the edge of the heel are white stitching. Learning behind and racked leather sole. Side sheets and cover sheet are lined with beige linen. A triangular piece of ivory white leather is attached to the heel. The insole is of ivory white leather. Decoration: Along the cut -out of the forefoot two rows of the black silk ruffles lying above the other. The shaft edge is not finished. Hole in the shaft edge so there may have been a band to finish the shoe. No left/right difference. North Netherlands Shoe: Leather. Ruch: Silk. Lining: Linen (Material). heel piece: Leather. insole: Leather. Hak: Leather. sole:. behind:
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