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Saks Fifth Avenue

Women's shoes,

Maker

  • Saks Fifth Avenue

Culture

American

Title

Women's shoes

Medium

metal, leather, crystal, wood, cotton

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • cotton,
  • crystal,
  • metal,
  • leather,
  • wood; cut warp pile,
  • embellished

Techniques

  • cotton,
  • crystal,
  • metal,
  • leather,
  • wood; cut warp pile,
  • embellished

Dimensions

24.1 cm (9 1/2 inches) (length)

Type

  • Costume Accessories

Credit

Gift of the Estate of Miss Ethel Merriman

Object Number

68.108.2

Women's shoes
Black velvet shoes with studded crystal heels

Cocktail Culture

Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

Publications

Cocktail Culture

Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture

April 15 - July 31, 2011
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