Wedding slippers
Unknown Artist
1810–19
Medium
Leather, silk
Classification
Wedding Slippers
Culture
American
Department
Costume Institute
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of J. Ethel Brown, 1956
Accession Number
2009.300.4898a, b
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of early 19th-century American bridal fashion with these delicate *Wedding Slippers*, created between 1810 and 1819 by an unknown artisan. Housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, these slippers capture the elegance of the Federal period, when neoclassical influences inspired slim silhouettes, high-waisted gowns, and dainty footwear suited to the era's social dances and ceremonies. Crafted from leather and silk, the slippers blend practicality with luxury—leather providing structure and durability for everyday wear, while silk adds a shimmering...