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Subject: Embroidery Subject: Embroidery Subject: Embroidery Subject: Embroidery Subject: Firestone, Elizabeth Parke Date: 1860 Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: Digital Dress Collection Collection: The Henry Ford Historic Costume Collection-
Men's Slippers, 1830-1860
"Undies", or casual morning wear to be worn at home, could be quite decorative and fancy in the 19th century. Loose fitting sacques or morning dress for women could be quite elaborate, including elegant footwear. Men, too, enjoyed robes and slippers that could be quite elaborate. Berlin work patterns for slippers were exceedingly popular circa 1850. These slippers are both expensive and quite elaborate for a middle-class man around 1850. They appear little worn. Benjamin Wheeler was, according t…