86.21.48

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Sporting Life_03 Left to right P90.88.3 (gym suit), P90.84.2 (red gym suit), P90.31.5 (scarf wall), P92.25.3 (denim ensemble), 72.61.60 (ensemble), 88.133.60 (scarf wall), 86.130.115 (sweatshirt and pants), 85.196.10 (gym top and tights), 2012.14.1 (grey and black dress), 2003.61.2 and 2003.61.3 (leotard and skirt), 2003.61.8 (catsuit), 2007.56.36 (black jumpsuit) 86.21.48, 2005.49.2, 2002.24.8 (shoes case), 96.114.1 (textile wall)

Sporting Life_37 Left to right 86.130.115 (sweatshirt and pants), 85.196.10 (gym top and tights), 2012.14.1 (dress), 2003.61.2 and 2003.61.3 (leotard and skirt), 2003.61.8 (catsuit), 2007.56.36 (black jumpsuit) 86.21.48, 2005.49.2, 2002.24.8 (shoes case)

Object: Ballet pointe shoes

Brand: Capezio (American, founded 1887)

Date: 1941

Medium: Satin and suede

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of David P. Dann

Object number: 86.21.48

DescriptionBallet pointe shoes in pink satin with wrap around ankle ribbons and cream suede sole; rigid toe box.

Label Text:Ballet shoes with reinforced toes became necessary in the 1830s, when dancing en pointe was pioneered. Pointe shoes stiffened by glue, such as this pair by Capezio, had become common by the 1870s.

In Collection(s)

1940s

Exhibitions:

Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic
Dance and Fashion
Ballerina: Fashion's Modern Muse
Sporting Life