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![[Imperial shoe, with lace, gold embroidery, beadwork, and knot of gold lace and tassels; Algiers slipper with covering of patterned gold; evening "Oxford" shoe.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMTIvMzEvaW1wZXJpYWwtc2hvZS13aXRoLWxhY2UtZ29sZC1lbWJyb2lkZXJ5LWJlYWR3b3JrLWFuZC1rbm90LW9mLWdvbGQtbGFjZS1hbmQtZmRiMjhlLTEwMjQuanBn/320/504/jpg "[Imperial shoe, with lace, gold embroidery, beadwork, and knot of gold lace and tassels; Algiers slipper with covering of patterned gold; evening \"Oxford\" shoe.]")
![[Shoe of cloth of gold, with gilt buttons and crystal studs, and elongated toe; shoe of gilded kid, superior to the cloth of woven gold thread from its untarnishable quality; shoe of cloth of gold, with loops of braid of bullion.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMTIvMzEvc2hvZS1vZi1jbG90aC1vZi1nb2xkLXdpdGgtZ2lsdC1idXR0b25zLWFuZC1jcnlzdGFsLXN0dWRzLWFuZC1lbG9uZ2F0ZWQtdG9lLTQ2MGMxOC02NDAuanBn/40/64/webp "[Shoe of cloth of gold, with gilt buttons and crystal studs, and elongated toe; shoe of gilded kid, superior to the cloth of woven gold thread from its untarnishable quality; shoe of cloth of gold, with loops of braid of bullion.]")
![[Satin Oxford shoe, embroidered in steel beads in a floral pattern; deep red shoe with toe embroidered in gold thread; deep crimson shoe with embroidery of gold thread with white beads.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMTIvMzEvc2F0aW4tb3hmb3JkLXNob2UtZW1icm9pZGVyZWQtaW4tc3RlZWwtYmVhZHMtaW4tYS1mbG9yYWwtcGF0dGVybi1kZWVwLXJlZC1zaG9lLTc5NjU0YS02NDAuanBn/40/64/webp "[Satin Oxford shoe, embroidered in steel beads in a floral pattern; deep red shoe with toe embroidered in gold thread; deep crimson shoe with embroidery of gold thread with white beads.]")
![[Shoe of silver brocade; shoe embroidered in white silk and silver beads, with a single ankle strap; shoe of plain silver kid with enlongated toe, beaded by small silver ornament.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMTIvMzEvc2hvZS1vZi1zaWx2ZXItYnJvY2FkZS1zaG9lLWVtYnJvaWRlcmVkLWluLXdoaXRlLXNpbGstYW5kLXNpbHZlci1iZWFkcy13aXRoLWI3ODA3YS02NDAuanBn/40/63/webp "[Shoe of silver brocade; shoe embroidered in white silk and silver beads, with a single ankle strap; shoe of plain silver kid with enlongated toe, beaded by small silver ornament.]")
![[Shoe of white silk with small netted buttons resting on straps; white satin shoe embroidered in crystal beads and silk twist, with open-work meshes at the toe; shoe of cream silk guipure, the back of which is kept in place with satin-covered stiffening.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMTIvMzEvc2hvZS1vZi13aGl0ZS1zaWxrLXdpdGgtc21hbGwtbmV0dGVkLWJ1dHRvbnMtcmVzdGluZy1vbi1zdHJhcHMtd2hpdGUtc2F0aW4tOTM3OTY4LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/63/webp "[Shoe of white silk with small netted buttons resting on straps; white satin shoe embroidered in crystal beads and silk twist, with open-work meshes at the toe; shoe of cream silk guipure, the back of which is kept in place with satin-covered stiffening.]")
![[Velvet shoe; shoe with silk embroidery in chain stitch and French knots; shoe of watered silk, with pink satin on the inside, and a single button strap.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMTIvMzEvdmVsdmV0LXNob2Utc2hvZS13aXRoLXNpbGstZW1icm9pZGVyeS1pbi1jaGFpbi1zdGl0Y2gtYW5kLWZyZW5jaC1rbm90cy1zaG9lLTBkMTllYy02NDAuanBn/40/64/webp "[Velvet shoe; shoe with silk embroidery in chain stitch and French knots; shoe of watered silk, with pink satin on the inside, and a single button strap.]")
![[Deep rich purple satin shoe with bow, made by Meier of Paris; English shoe of bright blue silk; pale blue silk shoe.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn6/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDAvMTIvMzEvZGVlcC1yaWNoLXB1cnBsZS1zYXRpbi1zaG9lLXdpdGgtYm93LW1hZGUtYnktbWVpZXItb2YtcGFyaXMtZW5nbGlzaC1zaG9lLW9mLTkxMGQ1Zi02NDAuanBn/40/65/webp "[Deep rich purple satin shoe with bow, made by Meier of Paris; English shoe of bright blue silk; pale blue silk shoe.]")
