Carriage boots
Carriage boots were worn to protect the feet during chilly carriage rides. Worn over delicate evening shoes, they were often fur lined or trimmed, and featured a slit front which allowed them to be donned and doffed with ease. This pair is unusually ornate and visually appealing by virtue of the colorful and boldly patterned uppers. The fabric is in fact a wide ribbon, most likely upholstery trim, which has been pieced together at the center. Seeing as they came from a collection of quotidian American garments, this use of serviceable but idiosyncratic material is not overly surprising.
Artwork Details
- Title: Carriage boots
- Date: 1870–1890
- Culture: American
- Medium: wool, fur, leather
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Jason Westerfield, 1967
- Object Number: 2009.300.1586a–d
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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