Pair of ankle-length boots with shoe, Chalopin, c. 1830 - c. 1840

Pair of ankle-length boots with shoe, Chalopin, c. 1830 - c. 1840

weaving, l c.25.5cm × w c.6cm × h c.13cm More details

These ankle-length boots were probably made from an older pair of shoes. When they went out of fashion, the Parisian cobbler Chalopin attached a silk tricot throat (stocking). This was tied at the side with a cord.