Shoes
Brand
Delman
(American, founded 1918)
Retailer
Bergdorf Goodman
(American, founded 1899)
c. 1940
Silk crepe and leather
Gift of Yeffe Kimball Slatin
Object number71.263.3
These sandals combine a wedge heel—a style new to the late 1930s—with appliqués inspired by the artwork of ancient Greece. The July 1, 1938, issue of Vogue featured an array of similarly embellished sandals, stating that these “less prosaic” designs “should carry out the decorative scheme of your costume, like jewels.”
DescriptionBlue silk crepe platform sandals with silver metallic kid piping and appliqué warrior figures with wide crossing vamp straps and buckled quarter strapCollections
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