Woman's shoe of white silk, embroidered with butterfly and floral designs with silk threads in pink and shades of green, edged with black silk on rim, a back flap of white silk lined with white cotton on ankle. Lined with white cotton. Leather sole with low heel. A red ovoid-shaped stamp on the inner side lining indicates that the shoes were made in Hong Kong.
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