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B. Altman Co.

Women's shoes

Maker

B. Altman Co. (American, 1865 - 1989), retailer

Title

Women's shoes

Year

ca. 1930

Medium

  • leather,
  • silk,
  • wrapped metallic yarn,
  • wood; compound weave,
  • hand dyed

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • leather,
  • Silk,
  • wrapped metallic yarn,
  • wood; compound weave,
  • hand dyed

Materials

silk, metallic yarn, leather, wood

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Eleanor Fayerweather

Object Number

56.051.8

Type

  • Costume Accessories

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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B. Altman Co. (American, 1865 - 1989), retailer
Women's shoes, ca. 1930
Leather, silk, wrapped metallic yarn, wood; compound weave, hand dyed
Gift of Miss Eleanor Fayerweather 56.051.8

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