Woman's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
Peacock Shoe
(American)
Date1925-1930
MediumMachine-stitched leather and cotton, with silk ribbon tie, leather-covered wooden heel, and metal screws and tacks
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 3/4 x 2 7/8 x 10 1/2in. (12.1 x 7.3 x 26.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Percy H. Goodsell, Jr.
Object number1960.15.5a,b
DescriptionWhite leather shoes with open lattice design across the top of the foot in strips of red leather, laced with red silk grosgrain ribbon. The throatline is also edged with the red leather, and a slightly curved, narrow X-pattern in the red leather is stitched across the vamp at the base of the toes. The 2-inch Louis heel is covered in red leather. The toes are an oval shape. The quarters are lined with white leather, extending in a strip around the throatline. The vamp is lined in white twill-woven cotton. The sock lining is white leather. The soles are shaped for the right and left foot.
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