Woman's Shoes
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Maude Jeannette Purvis
ShoemakerMade by
Selby
Date1965-1970
MediumMachine-stitched and glued leather, with leather-covered wooden heel and metal buckle
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 5 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 10 3/8in. (13 x 7.9 x 26.4cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Robert Grant Irving
DescriptionBlack leather strapped shoes, with oval toe and 2 5/8-inches high, straight Louis heel. The sides of the shoe are open; the toes are covered by a vamp that is three inches long in the center, extending to about 5 1/2 inches on the sides. The back of the shoe extends on one side (at the inside of the foot) to a strap which buckles around the ankle. The heel is covered in black leather; the sole is brown at the front of the shoe and black at the waist, extending over the front of the heel. The back of the shoe is lined with gray suede; the vamp is lined with black leather. The sock lining is black leather.
Object number1994.207.6a,b
MarkingsThe sock lining is printed in gold letters: "Selby" with a heart.Subject Terms
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