Object: Shoes
Brand:
Ferragamo
(Italian, founded 1910)
Designer:
Salvatore Ferragamo
(1898 - 1960)
Retailer:
Saks Fifth Avenue
(American, founded 1924)
Date: c.1949
Medium: Gold metallic leather
Country: Italy
Credit Line: Gift of Lillian Bartok
Object number: 80.300.5
DescriptionEvening sandals with high, sculpted F wedge heel, in gold metallic leather; sling backs; narrow wishbone band knotted to multiple vamp bands and extending to buckled sling strap
Label Text:Salvatore Ferragamo's shoes featured a distinctive blend of theatricality and comfort. The F-heel, seen here, was launched in the late 1940s and featured a lightweight wooden platform carved out to create an elegant, refined shape while providing stability and balance.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fashion, Italian Style
- Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation