edwardslovelyelizabeth:Empress Elisabeth of Austria – pair of ankle boots, ca.1880 Silk w
edwardslovelyelizabeth:Empress Elisabeth of Austria – pair of ankle boots, ca.1880 Silk with lace border, leather soles with manufacturer’s stamp, side lacing, with visiting card of Wilhelmine Haller - retired chambermaid of the Empress Elisabeth with handwritten statement, confirming that the maid have received the boots as a present from her majesty, upon the clearing out of her wardrobe, these ankle boots which had been worn once by her majesty, empress Elisabeth of Austria.(source: x) -- source link
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