Boots
Brand
Tony the Shoemaker
(American)
c.1970
Printed rayon challis with gold-tone metal
Gift of Hebert and Beth Levine
Object number97.60.40
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.
DescriptionCalf-length boots in rayon challis printed with paisley pattern in orange, dark red, royal blue, turquoise, yellow and ochre; lace-up front; zipper close; rounded toes; straight heelsCollections
Exhibitions