Object: Shoes
Brand:
Perugia
(French, founded 1909)
Designer:
André Perugia
(1893 - 1977)
Date: 1940
Medium: Gold kid leather and rhinestones
Country: France
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Renfield
Object number: 2003.100.17
DescriptionGold metallic leather evening shoes with rhinestone encrusted voided arch, pierced high wedge heel; rounded point toe, keyhole vamp, narrow crossed and ankle tie straps
Label Text:These evening sandals by André Perugia combine two hallmarks of his work - innovation and craft. Perugia's early collaborations with Paul Poiret in the 1910s brought him fame; by the 1920s, he was well known for his luxurious and experimental styles. The gold-kid evening shoes showcase his exceptional talent for luxurious, avant-garde design, and are a variation of his "troika" sled sole shoes, which leave the instep unsupported.
Exhibitions:
- Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic
- Temptation, Joy & Scandal: Fragrance & Fashion 1900 - 1950
- Fabulous! Fashions of the 1940s
- Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation
- Paris, Capital of Fashion