Shoes
The general style of these laced infant's shoes, with a lower cut than what is now associated with baby booties, reflects a contemporary utilitarian adult style. The simplified cut and construction, however, are typical of infant's footwear. The leather has an appealing cross grain texture which adds interest to the stark form.
Artwork Details
- Title: Shoes
- Date: 1845–65
- Culture: American
- Medium: leather
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of The Jason and Peggy Westerfield Collection, 1969
- Object Number: 2009.300.3339a–d
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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