Garments Collection

Ladies White Wedding shoes

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Ladies White Wedding shoes

Catalogue Number: GOLCV 182/2012
Location: GA2

The white wedding shoes were worn by Mary Jane Sykes when she married Scott Oldfield on 14 January 1907.  They were donated by her daughter.  There is a note describing the provenance and a copy of the Marriage Certificate and Baptism Certificate.  Please note that the wedding dress worn with the shoes can be found in the Garment Collection GOLCV 180/2012.

The shoes are white leather with a bar and a leather covered button to fasten.  The shoes are decorated at the front with a satin bow made of ribbon with a trim along both edges.  The shoes are size 6 and were made in Austria.  They cost 4 shillings.

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