Any idea what era?

Courtney Buckley

Courtney Buckley

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Does anyone have an idea of what era these slippers are from? I found them in a old Samsonite suitcase from the 50's. Are these slippers from the 50's or older?


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Does anyone have a clue the era of these shoes? I was told they belonged to Ma DuPont. Not sure if any relation to DuPont paints or not.
 
they DO look very similar, don't they? the quilting, the trim around the openings, the low heel. i LOVE those quilted sock liners!!

i would say, yes, they could be that early, I'm not sure when they stamped the bottoms like that, but it is an indication of earlier manufacture, as later they did an interior script font stamp.

congratulations, what a find! and they appear to be in fantastic condition, besides! lucky you!
 
The advert is very similar, but the heel shape is more cuban so I'd suggest your slippers are earlier with the definite louis heel.
They are stamped on the sole rather than the lining as stamping a logo doesn't work effectively on quilted fabric, it also wears off quickly in places where the foot rubs.
Here's an advert from 1925:
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Pinkcoke said:
The advert is very similar, but the heel shape is more cuban so I'd suggest your slippers are earlier with the definite louis heel.
They are stamped on the sole rather than the lining as stamping a logo doesn't work effectively on quilted fabric, it also wears off quickly in places where the foot rubs.
Here's an advert from 1925:
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I found this on Pinterest. Do you know how reliable this site could be? According to this 'eng.shoe-icons.com' site they are 1900-1919. I did find that Daniel Green patented the term 'Comfy' in 1922 and since the stamp on the sole does not contain 'Comfy' I can only assume pre-1922.
 
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Nazim (the owner of Shoe Icons) told me that several of the dates given for their shoes came from the previous owners and have not been checked however others have been dated since they acquired them. I am sure he would tell you where the above info came from if you e-mailed (details on the website).
Their dating looks good to me, the toe shape of women's footwear is more pointed towards 1900 and in general gets rounder through the decades until 1950. As you can see the toe shape of the slippers above are more pointed than the adverts shown so far, which would indicate they are earlier yet. (heel shape is also to be taken into account when dating footwear, but we have discussed that already :) )
 
Thank you Everyone, I am thrilled with this discovery. I did contact Nazim and he was very kind in responding back. He said that it was tricky business dating shoes from this era as the style didn't chance much until WWI, but given the shape of the heel, the point in the toe, the quilted satin and what he knew about the Daniel Green Company he feels confident in dating them right about 1900 give or take 5-10 years. He also provided me with similar shoes from this era and pictures of pages from Women's Shoes in America, 1795-1930 by Nancy Rexford. With the information he provide and his supporting documentation, I too feel that his dating is reliable. @Pinkcoke Thank you so much for your suggestion to email him. He was extremely helpful.
 
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