Mules

early 18th century

Not on view

Mules were a popular form of at-home footwear in the 17th and 18th centuries for both men and women. This fairly conservative example of ladies' mules features a low heel and good quality embroidery in tastefully subdued tones. This style of embroidery is known as Florentine work, a type of flame stitch canvas work with varied stitch lengths.

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Exhibition History

Title: Mules
Date: early 18th century
Culture: European
Medium: silk, linen, leather
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Herman Delman, 1954
Object Number: 2009.300.1483a, b
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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