97.60.40

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Exoticism_25 Left to right 97.60.40 (boots case), 83.190.43 (cape ensemble), 78.257.55 (paisley tunic), 83.91.12 (pink tunic and pants), 87.109.3 (boots case), 85.45.14 (belt case), 82.52.10 (hat case), 77.33.46 (shoes case), 2004.24.1 (cloak and turban)

Exoticism_23 Left to right P88.1.1 (mini dress), 86.15.6 (scarf wall), 2002.58.1 (gold dress), 76.185.3 (gold suit), 93.148.10 (shoes case), U.2183 (earrings case), 86.104.2 (hat case), 68.143.94 (bag case), 76.56.16 (shoes case), 94.85.2A (textile wall), 86.130.61 (green ensemble), 2007.46.24 (caftan), 80.58.5 (pink evening dress), 97.60.40 (boots case)

Object: Boots

Brand: Tony the Shoemaker (American)

Date: c.1970

Medium: Printed rayon challis with gold-tone metal

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Hebert and Beth Levine

Object number: 97.60.40

DescriptionCalf-length boots in rayon challis printed with paisley pattern in orange, dark red, royal blue, turquoise, yellow & ochre; lace-up front; zipper close; rounded toes; straight heels

Label Text:These “granny” boots are a high fashion version of counterculture style, which embraced disparate elements of non-Western dress. The paisley pattern, traditionally associated with India, has in these boots been modernized with the artificially bright colors of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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