Object Number 1958.2944 C

Object Name

Clog

Category

Textiles (Clothing)

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Date

1720-1740

Materials

Leather; Silk; Wool; Linen

Dimensions (inches)

7.62 (L) , 2.81 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

19.37 (L) , 7.14 (W)

Object Description

Web - 04/25/2016

A clog (also called a patten) with a leather sole and a silk damask upper. This was designed to be worn with a high heel woman's shoe. The raised platform area on the interior of the clog would support a shoe heel. Silk covered leather straps cross at the front of the clog and would be secured by a buckle. This clog is not original to the paired shoe 1958.2944 A-B, but is an example of the type of clog worn with that shoe.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Mackenzie, Althea. Shoes and Slippers.
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