A shoe covering or ankle covering in a pink colour with vertical threads all the way around. A piece of thin rope on top, possibly to be used to fasten around the leg, with a purposeful slit at the top in order for cover to fit around the leg. At the bottom a rim of gold ribbon or paper is delicately in place, with a rim of green & pink floral above, and lastly 2 rims of green above that. The covering is lined in bright pink inside.
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