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Maxen-Gantiez

Evening shoes

Maker

Maxen-Gantiez (French), label

Culture

French

Title

Evening shoes

Year

ca. 1925

Medium

  • SSilk,
  • jet beads,
  • rhinestones,
  • leather,
  • wood; satin weave,
  • embroidered

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • SSilk,
  • jet beads,
  • rhinestones,
  • leather,
  • wood; satin weave,
  • embroidered

Materials

wood, rhinestone, silk, leather

Dimensions

Length: 25.4 cm (10 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: Maxen-Gantiez, 15 Rue du Colisée Paris

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the grand-daughters of Mrs. Robert Ives Gammel: Mrs. Carlton R. Mabely, Jr., and Mrs. Curtis B. Brooks

Object Number

67.005.8

Type

  • Costume Accessories

Publications

  • Books

Cocktail Culture: Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture
Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980
Apr 15, 2011 – Jul 31, 2011
Raid the Icebox 1 with Andy Warhol
Apr 23, 1970 – Jun 30, 1970

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Tombstone

Maxen-Gantiez (French), label
Evening shoes, ca. 1925
SSilk, jet beads, rhinestones, leather, wood; satin weave, embroidered
Length: 25.4 cm (10 inches)
Gift of the grand-daughters of Mrs. Robert Ives Gammel: Mrs. Carlton R. Mabely, Jr., and Mrs. Curtis B. Brooks 67.005.8

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