Gentlemen would have worn these mule slippers with a nightgown. They wore these informal gowns when relaxing at home or receiving visitors. The slippers have the square toe and low heel that were fashionable in the early 1700s. They are brocaded with rich metal thread. The mule you can see at the top is one of the pair described. silk, 1700s, English silk, 1700s, English Men's mule slippers of silk, with square toe, brocaded with metal thread