89.164.152

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RetroSpective_12 Left to right P85.56.1 (textile wall), 83.17.1 (bag case), 89.164.150 and 89.164.152 (shoes case), 89.1.1 (choker case), 82.32.1 (sequinned dress), 83.194.1 (top), P90.20.1 (gown), 71.263.3 (shoes case), 86.7.1 (purple dress), 95.173.1 (black dress), 99.14.2 (mini dress), 98.140.1 (jacket), 91.158.1 (gold dress), 98.20.8 (suit), 93.86.9 (textile wall), 93.86.36 (textile wall), 93.86.18 (textile wall)

RetroSpective_15 Left to right P85.56.1 (textile wall), 89.164.150 and 89.164.152 (shoes case), 89.1.1 (choker case), 82.32.1 (sequinned dress), 83.194.1 (top)

Object: Shoe

Designer: David Evins (1909 - 1992)

Date: 1961

Medium: Gilded wood, metal, and rhinestones

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of David Evins

Object number: 89.164.152

DescriptionLeft shoe: goldtone metal mesh rouleau, metallic painted wood with black faceted stones; clog mule sandal; carved wood high heel and platform sole in one piece; rouleau vamp straps linked at throat, extending to sides.

Label Text:David Evins was known for his celebrity clientele, which included Rita Hayworth, Ava Gardner, and Rosalind Russell. This sandal was designed for Elizabeth Taylor to wear in Cleopatra, which at the time was the most expensive film ever made.

In Collection(s)

1960s
Shoes

Exhibitions:

Glamour: Fashion, Film, Fantasy
RetroSpective
Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic