Object Description
Black velvet slippers with a .75 in. heel and embroidery embellishment of flowers--one large pink flower and two smaller purple flowers tied together with a silver ribbon. On the sides of the shoes are green vines with small pink flowers. The interior and the sole of the shoe is made of leather. Slippers are handmade by Maria Brotsos Pappas.
Origin
Donated by Theana Vavasis, circa 1910.
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Citation
Slipper, circa 1910, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/6439. Accessed 03/24/23.