Childs Victorian Shoes and Harvest Bells Book Gathering

This wonderful pair of Victorian Button Up Child's Shoes sports a deep, rusty red color that blends in especially well with the front and back cover of this 19th century religious song book. These child's shoes have all the earmarks of wear as the toe areas are worn to perfection with whispers of homespun peeking out that also matches the fabric stuffed inside the top of each shoe. I added this fabric to lend interest and color. The soles are in good condition and all the black buttons are accounted for. The leather has an alligator appearance and possess periodic creases near the heel, instep area and sides. Some of the leather is missing (see images 3 & 6) as small pieces due to age have flaked off. The form of the shoe is exceedingly cute because the top edge has a slight curve on both sides as referenced in images 5 & 6. Overall condition is still good and this wee pair of footwear still displays nicely. I chose an old "Harvest Bells" song book to compliment these shoes as