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Woman's Boots

Dateabout 1950
MediumMachine-stitched leather, with metal buckle and rubber top piece
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 15 x 3 1/2 x 10 7/8in. (38.1 x 8.9 x 27.6cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Connie Thomas
DescriptionBrown leather boots with oval toe and 3/4-inch stacked heel. The vamp is cut with a tongue-like extension that covers the front of the ankle. A buckled strap is mounted across the front of the ankle. The top of the boot is stitched with a 2 1/2-inch-long gusset with a buckled strap over it for adjusting the fit. The boot is unlined. The welted soles are shaped for the right and left foot. The top piece of the heel is black rubber with a yellow disk inserted near the center.
Object number1995.16.0a,b
MarkingsMolded into the rubber top piece of the heel: "CATS PAW".
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