Shoes

Shoemaker Kamenshchikov. Torzhok, Tver Gubernia. First half of the 19th century

Кожа, шелк, золотные нити, блёстки, золотное шитье. 27 х 8,5
В-3146 аб
Пост из КМ

Period Early 19th century
Typology / subtypeFolk costume | Gold and pearl sewing | Embroidery
Keywords Folk costume | female costume

By 1848 as many as 500 Torzhok seamstresses were employed in the decorative sewing of shoes and boots. Footwear for townspeople was sewn from thin, colored goatskin and adorned with gold embroidery (Tverskie Vedomosti № 13 (1850), 34–36).