Footwear

MOA: University of British Columbia

3048/3 d-e

Baby booties. Small cloth foot coverings made from cream-coloured sheer fabric lined with white cotton and decorated with small sections of floral and vine embroidery in cream-coloured thread. The embroidery is located on the top front of each, directly below two holes reinforced with embroidery through which white satin ribbon is tied in the shape of bows. The top edge of each is scalloped and edged in embroidery thread. The shape of each boot is long and narrow with a pointed toe.

  • History Of Use

    Baby booties; worn during a baby's baptism or christening.


  • Type of Item footwear
  • Culture Filipino
  • Material pineapple fibre, silk fibre
  • Measurements height 6.9 cm, width 11.7 cm (part a) height 7.1 cm, width 11.3 cm (part b)

  • Previous Owner Julia Tecson, Miguel Tecson
  • Received from Miguel Tecson

  • Made in Manila

  • Ownership Date before January 27, 2014
  • Acquisition Date on January 27, 2014

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3048/0003 d-e