1916 shoe in orange and white Mid-century dress The boot is 4 inches

The boot is 4 inches tall

lavish embroidery

from the Lord & Taylor department store

silk floss

The tissue imitates the silk chiffon over satin of the original dress

1916 shoe in orange and white Mid-century dress The boot is 4 inchesThese four button shoes are from an Edwardian design. Available in a variety of colours and papers, they feature sequins and glass beads. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey. Or shoes. Or Downton Abbey shoes. The original shoe, from ca. 1916, was manufactured by A. E. Little & Co. of Massachusetts and is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art (accession 2009. 300. 1423). The shoe is 3. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour