Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Boot |
Catalog Number |
1980.37.36 |
Date |
ca. 1860 |
Material(s) |
Silk/Leather/Wood |
Dimensions |
H-7.5 W-2.25 D-8.5 inches |
Description |
This pair of pink silk grosgrain side laced boots (A & B) have a kid leather insole with woven lining. The front and back of the boots have center seams, with a ribbon binding attached with chain stitching and scalloped tops. There are fourteen pair of hand stitched eyelets and tan/gold silk braid laces. The sole of the boots are made of leather. The pieces also have stacked leather heels. |
Notes |
This piece is from the Eleanor Parker Hopkins collection. Ms. Hopkins was a costume and furnishing researcher for the stage and movie industry. Hopkins was born in Lexington, Kentucky, had a studio in New York in the 1920s, but returned to Lexington by 1940. She appears to have continued her work from Lexington, including working as an advisor on the restoration of Hunt House in Lexington. Eleanor Parker was born Lexington, Kentucky on January 5, 1879 and she died on April 19, 1974 in Lexington, at 95 years of age. Her body was interred in Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky. She married Addison Hopkins, and they had one child named Helen Elizabeth Hopkins. |
Collection |
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Kerr, Jr. Collection |
People |
Hopkins, Eleanor Parker |
Subjects |
Boots Shoes Women's clothing Clothing & dress |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |