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Evening slippers. Culture: probably American. Designer: Hing Sheng Boot and Shoe Maker. Date: 1855-65. This pair of pink satin evening slippers would be unremarkable were it not for the original label by
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Evening slippers. Culture: British. Date: 1860-70. With the feet secreted beneath the huge hooped skirts of the 1860s, detailed or intricate ornamentation was of little avail on conmemporary ladies' footwear. While simple
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Evening slippers. Culture: British. Designer: Vandervell. Date: 1815-20. Realized in an interesting self-patterned silk with attractive contrasting details, these slippers illustrate the transition away from the very pointed toe and development toward
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