76.56.17

Images (3)

Arbiters_94 Left to right 74.135.7 (purple dress), 2003.88.1 (textile wall), 86.133.1 (velvet dress), 78.247.4 (collar and bracelet case), 78.57.67 (bag case), 76.56.17 (shoes case), 90.72.13 (yellow ensemble), 72.81.12 (red set hidden), 2005.75.1 (textile wall), 76.33.34 (halter dress), 2007.46.1 (romper), 2007.46.34 (black dress), 97.41.1 (textile wall), 73.1.1003 (blinds wall), 2007.46.4 (suit)

Arbiters_103 Left to right 78.247.4 (collar and bracelet case), 78.57.67 (bag case), 76.56.17 (shoes case)

Object: Shoes

Brand: Herbert Levine (American, founded 1947)

Date: 1958

Medium: Satin and adhesive

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Beth Levine

Object number: 76.56.17

DescriptionCustom made experimental topless shoes, black satin stiletto heel and sole with double stick adhesive pads at heel and ball of foot

Label Text:Designing under her husband’s name, Beth Levine created some of the most innovative shoes of the period. These strapless sandals were anchored to the wearer’s feet with adhesive pads, an idea supposedly suggested by Vogue editor Diana Vreeland, Levine’s frequent collaborator.

In Collection(s)

1950s
Shoes

Exhibitions:

Shoes: Anatomy, Identity, Magic
Arbiters of Style
Shoes: A Lexicon of Style