Pair of calf-high boots covered with sequins in blue, copper and gold. The boots have thick white soles curved upwards at the front. The foot is demarcated from the calf with white piping, and there are vertical lines of piping at the front and at back. The centre panel has a sequined geometric design with translucent cylindrical beads. There are white cotton ties on the top of the boots, at back.

Pair of grey calf-high boots with orange dragon motifs. The boots have thick white soles curved upwards at the front. The foot is demarcated from the calf with brown piping, and there are vertical lines of piping at the front and at back. Cloud-like motifs of brown, light brown, and yellow are embroidered on the foot, with a flaming purple and red sphere over the toes. A brown and orange dragon dominates the majority of the calf section of the boot. The dragon's pupils are pink thread and the mouth is dark orange. Above the dragon's head is another purple and red sphere. There are white cotton ties on the top of the boots, at back.

Pair of calf-high boots with blue embroidery and gold thread couching. The boots have thick white soles curved upwards at the front. The foot is demarcated from the calf with brown piping, and there are vertical lines of piping at the front and at back. The embroidery on the foot is a blue design, incorporating a figure with two white eyes with black pupils. Blue flower petals with blue vines are visible on the calf section of the boot. There are white cotton ties on the top of the boots, at back.

Cantonese Opera costume boots. Pair of calf-high red boots, with an embroidered floral motif and thick white soles curved upwards at the front. The foot is demarcated from the calf with red piping, from the same fabric as the surface fabric, and there are vertical lines of piping at the front and at back. The motif is of green vines with light green and white leaves and two-toned yellow and pink flowers. There are white cotton ties on the top of the boots, at the back.

Cantonese Opera costume boots. The body of each boot is made of yellow silk on the outside, with the outline of a tiger’s body embroidered on the front in black, tail to the top, shoulders at the ankles. Tiger stripes decorate the foot of the boot. On the toe is the tiger’s head, embroidered in metallic thread on a separate and attached piece of material. The ears, nose and tongue are attached pieces of red material, long pointed canine teeth are white, and the eyes protrude and are white and black. The inside of the boot is lined with unbleached cotton and two cotton strings are attached at the inner boot top for tightening. The sole of the boots are made of a thick piece of wood, painted white, angling sharply from ball of the foot up toward the tip of the toe.

AMERICA'S FASCINATING INDIAN HERITAGE. MAXWELL, JAMES, EDITOR, 1978, Publisher: READER'S DIGEST