Shoe, slipper

Woman's shoes, probably worn as slippers (pair). Upper of purple velvet. Leather sole. Top edge bound with a loose-weave purple cotton binding; over this is a ruched pink silk ribbon. Vamp embroidered with gold and silver metal thread and coloured sequins and foil flowers with similar decoration on sock under heel. Rounded square toe, upcurved. No heel. Straight sole; worn indoors; sueded finish; brown polish finish at waist; group of four and two groups of three ring stamps; inscribed 'M.A. Lodge'. Turnshoe construction. Vamp cut medium with rounded square throat; one piece quarters; wide fitting. Back section lined with purple velvet; vamp with tan leather. Sock of purple velvet.