Object: Shoes
Brand:
Nancy Haggerty
(American)
Date: c. 1932
Medium: Faille and rhinestones
Country: USA
Credit Line: Gift of Rodman A. Heeren
Object number: 72.112.105
DescriptionPumps in cream faille with allover raised wedding cake style decoration (likely hand painted) in scalloped designs; large rhinestone at throat; oval toe and high continental heel.
Label Text:These shoes are decorated to resemble the decorative piping and frothy layers of fanciful desserts. The design conflates sugary confections with women’s dress. Words such as “sweet,” “dainty,” or “frothy,” are terms used to describe both delectable pastries and women's garments, highlighting the ways in which gender roles are negotiated and reinforced through both food and fashion.
Exhibitions:
- Food and Fashion