Olive Green Wool Felt Lace-Up Walking Boots

Victorian Early / Crinoline · 1860s · American

A pair of mid-calf height women's boots constructed from olive green wool felt with brown leather lacing and trim. The boots feature extensive front lacing with approximately twelve eyelets each, extending from the toe area to the top of the boot shaft. Brown leather straps with rectangular brass or gold-toned buckles cross the instep horizontally. The boots have a modest curved heel approximately one inch high and a squared toe shape typical of 1860s footwear. The wool felt construction suggests these were practical cold-weather boots, while the decorative buckle straps and careful lacing system indicate they were designed for fashionable everyday wear rather than purely utilitarian purposes.