Object: Shoes
Brand:
Delman
(American, founded 1918)
Retailer:
Bergdorf Goodman
(American, founded 1899)
Date: 1940-1942
Medium: Suede and leather
Country: USA
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P89.55.32
DescriptionPumps in olive green suede edged in perforated olive green glacé leather, with semi wedge heel with circular cut out open toe and low platform foresole
Label Text:War time rationing of leather affected shoe manufacturing. These suede shoes were a fashionable choice for the American woman. However, they are practical—wedge heels were more stable for walking or taking public transportation, pragmatic modes of travel that were encouraged over cars.
Exhibitions:
- Fashion & Politics
- Fabulous! Fashions of the 1940s