85.176.1

Images (6)

Seduction_12 Left to right 79.68.31 (book case), P82.3.8 (dressing gown), P88.14.2 (red dress), 83.79.47A (textile wal), 68.146.52 (uniform), 95.145.15 (tulle dress), 73.63.34 (textile wall), 74.25.2 (beaded dress), 96.69.20 (red dress), 85.176.1 (shoes case), 80.66.19 (compact, perfume, box), 84.92.5 (garters case), P82.8.18 (stockings case), 72.85.20 (bag case), 79.42.1 (hat case)

MinMax_32 U.2125 (headband), 76.51.8 (bag), 85.176.1 (shoes)

MinMax_09 Left to right 72.83.2 (dress), 90.190.5 (silver dress), P90.61.2 (textile), 73.65.5 (coat), 71.268.20 (black coat), 69.156.8 (brown ensemble), 75.80.1 (gown), 70.57.50 (dress bolero), P87.19.1 (bag case), 66.110.1 (suit), 75.95.1 (dress), P89.55.38 (shoes case), Large case U2125 (headband), 76.51.8 (bag), 85.176.1 (shoes)

MinMax_31 P90.61.2 (textile), 73.65.5 (coat), U2125 (headband), 76.51.8 (bag), 85.176.1(shoes)

Seduction_13 Left to right 74.153.1 (dress), 79.68.31 (book case), 87.154.1 (textile wall), P82.8.18 (dressing gown), P88.14.2 (red dress), 83.79.47A (textile wal), 68.146.52 (uniform hidden), 95.145.15 (tulle dress), 74.25.2 (beaded dress), 2002.17.2 (shawl), 85.176.1 (shoes case)

Object: Evening shoes

Brand: Fenton Footwear (American)

Retailer: Saks Fifth Avenue (American, founded 1924)

Date: c. 1929

Medium: Metallic brocade and leather

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift in memory of Inez Mantiglia Meo

Object number: 85.176.1

DescriptionD'Orsay bar shoes in silver metallic swirl pattern brocade, trimmed with gold and silver printed metallic leather with cut work bands around the edges, continental heel, rounded point toe

Label Text:Accessories were necessities for the discerning flapper in the 1920s. As hemlines rose, dazzling shoes played an important role in the fashionable look.

In Collection(s)

1920s
Shoes

Exhibitions:

Seduction
Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic
Minimalism / Maximalism: Fashion Extremes