Shoes with Button Strap
Datec. 1904
DimensionsOverall: 8.6 x 24.1 cm
Credit LineGift of Marion Bice, 1976.
Object number1976.122.007
Label TextThese kid leather shoes were worn by Mrs. Elizabeth McKay on her wedding day, September 7, 1904. The ceremony took place in Barrie, Ontario. Shoes with straps buttoned across the vamp were popular in the Edwardian era (1901-1914). These shoes typically had a sturdy block heel or a curved Louis heel, named after King Louis XIV, like this pair has.
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