Woman's Bathing Shoes and Box
Original OwnerOriginally owned by the
Battalino family
American
ShoemakerMade by
United States Rubber Company
American
Dateabout 1950-1960
MediumShoes: molded rubber with cork soles and cotton lining.
Box: cardboard covered with printed paper.
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 3 x 3 1/8 x 10in. (7.6 x 7.9 x 25.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Marie Peichert
DescriptionYellowish cream-colored rubber bathing shoes, with textured cork soles. The rubber is molded with a leather-like texture, and has a decorative cut-out looped design on top of the vamp. This decoration and the throatline are edged with a design resembling three cords laid together. The shoes are unlined; the sock lining is plain-woven tan cotton.
The cardboard box is covered with cream-colored paper printed in light gray in a plaid pattern. A stripe of this plaid pattern is formed by the words "UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY."
The cardboard box is covered with cream-colored paper printed in light gray in a plaid pattern. A stripe of this plaid pattern is formed by the words "UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY."
Object number1995.115.14a-d
MarkingsPrinted in blue ink on the sock lining of each shoe: "U. S./ ROYAL/ BATHING/ SHOES/ 7". Printed in light gray throughout the outside of the box: "UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY" and "US / RUBBER" [within a circle]. Printed in blue on the box end: "US Resort Wear / ROYAL / BATHING SHOES / WOMENS FOAM WHITE / BEACHETTE / WW520 / MADE IN USA / 7". Written in black wax pencil on the end of the box top: "239".
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