Embroidered Black Velvet Shoes, Floor Samples from Brooklyn Clothier geometric drawing I might think so

I might think so

15 3/8" tall x 9 3/4" wide x 1/4" deep

Canteen itself in excellent condition

where beadwork is called moti bharat

Embroidered Black Velvet Shoes, Floor Samples from Brooklyn Clothier geometric drawing I might think soI just thought these were so sweet and lovely I could not leave them behind. I know that they came from a collection of items handed down from the owners of a family owned clothing store in Brooklyn, and believe they date to sometime between the 1920s 40s. I believe they were floor samples, and understand that these sorts of slipper were ordered as blanks, and then embroidered locally. Some losses to the embroidery and the soles are well worn which