shoes (clothing: footwear)

A pair of shoes for a child. Front in the form of an animal with purple, red and green spotted embroidered design with applied eyes in orange and green, and red threads at mouth. Vamp is purple with grey/brown rim with large pink and green floral pattern. Two straps in green and black cloth at rear. Thin sole covered in cream cloth. Lined with cream and pale blue cloth.

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