Woman's Shoes
Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by
Matilda Louise Birnstill
American, 1872 - 1945
Original OwnerPossibly originally owned by
Eleanor Clara Neumann
American, 1898 - 1992
ShoemakerMade by
Unknown
Date1925-1930
MediumMachine-stitched silk, leather, and cotton, with steel bead decoration, silk-covered leather heel, and metal tacks
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 3/4 x 3 x 11in. (12.1 x 7.6 x 27.9cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Jane Eleanor Hofer Kettendorf
DescriptionBlack satin shoes, with oval toes and knock-on heel. The shoes are constructed so that the quarters are seamed to the vamp forward of the throatline. The top of instep is decorated with an oval medallion of cut steel beads worked in a bow design. The throatline is finished with a very narrow piped edging of black grosgrain. The quarters are lined with beige leather, and the vamps are lined with cream-colored twill-woven cotton. The sock linings are missing, revealing the insole and the screws which hold on the heel. The soles are shaped for the right and left foot.
Object number1994.59.74a,b
InscribedHandwritten in ink on the interior of both shoes: "21878 / 39-11 / 6650".Subject Terms
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