Lady's shoe of cream-colored knotted silk, decorated on the toe with silver spangles and cannetille
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Ladies' shoe of cream-colored quilted silk. Rounded toe, one vamp and two quarters. On the stitching that holds the quarters together, cream-colored bands were originally attached. Square tongue on the instep. Two flaps run crosswise over the tongue from the quarters. The front of the heel runs from the counter in a right angle straight down. The side and back of the heel are shaped and covered with cream-colored leather. The heel has a dark brown leather edge from the counter. Quarters and vamp lined with beige linen. In the heel, a rounded piece of ivory-white leather is attached. The insole is of ivory-white leather. Leather counter nailed to the heel with wooden nails and a rough leather sole. Decoration: In the center of the vamp, from the tip to halfway the forefoot, a decoration of silver spangles and cannetille. Trimmed with cream-colored silk.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description