Keckley Victorian Side-Lace Boots (Grey/Black) Women's US Size:8 Upper Smooth Leather
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
Upper Smooth Leather
Claremont is made in soft and durable suede
Elsie is accurate to 1890 through 1920
Ankle circumference - 8
gown linings
Keckley Victorian Side-Lace Boots (Grey/Black) Women's US Size:8 Upper Smooth LeatherKeckley Victorian Side Lace Boots are the go to footwear choice for ladies of the late Regency and 1820s through the 1860s. We've named these versatile and attractive Victorian boots for Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley, dressmaker and friend to Mary Todd Lincoln. Enslaved until she was 37, Keckley bought her freedom in 1855 and went on to become a successful and influential seamstress, author, and civil activist. This popular style of Victorian ankle boot is