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The Empress Eugenie Collection, Pair of evening shoes

unknown1855/1870

The Bowes Museum

The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle, United Kingdom

A pair of small dancing slippers, similar to ballet shoes, apart from the toes being unblocked. Covered with pale blue satin, all hand stitched. Square toe, no heel, soles of fawn suede, lined with white kid throughout and with matching blue ribbon pompon on the front, long single ribbon tie in loop.

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  • Title: The Empress Eugenie Collection, Pair of evening shoes
  • Creator: unknown
  • Date: 1855/1870
  • Acquisition: The Bowes Museum
  • Type: Textiles
  • Medium: Satin
The Bowes Museum

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