Woman's Shoes
ShoemakerMade by
Cat's Paw
RetailerSold by
Scholl's
American
Dateabout 1950
MediumMachine-stitched leather and synthetic fiber, with cotton (?) shoelace tipped in plastic, leather-covered wooden heel, rubber top piece, and metal tacks
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 4 1/2 x 3 x 10 1/2in. (11.4 x 7.6 x 26.7cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Rosemary Castonguay
DescriptionEcru-colored open tab tie shoes, with leather quarters, tongue, and toe cap, and lace vamp made of synthetic fiber. The toe shape is round, and the knock-on heel has a slightly curved neck and straight breast. An ecru-colored cotton shoelace tipped in plastic is laced through five pairs of eyelets. The quarters are lined with ecru leather; the vamp is unlined. The sock lining is ecru leather. The sole is shaped for the right and left foot. The top piece of the heel is balck rubber.
Object number1997.11.16a,b
MarkingsBoth sock linings are printed in gold with: "Fashion Ease / by Scholl". The quarter lining is stamped in gray with: " 71/228 54249 / 3608B".
The top piece is molded with" "CAT'S PAW / NYLON" and with a picture of a cat within a diamond.
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