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Gold metallic leather evening strap sandals with high, F wedge heel
evening shoes
Gold metallic leather evening strap sandals with high, F wedge heel
Shoes
Brand (Italian, founded 1910)
Designer (1898 - 1960)
Retailer (American, founded 1924)
c.1949
Gold metallic leather
Gift of Lillian Bartok
Object number80.300.5
Salvatore Ferragamo's shoes featured a distinctive blend of theatricality and comfort. The F-heel, seen here, was launched in the late 1940s and featured a lightweight wooden platform carved out to create an elegant, refined shape while providing stability and balance.
DescriptionEvening sandals with high, sculpted F wedge heel, in gold metallic leather; sling backs; narrow wishbone band knotted to multiple vamp bands and extending to buckled sling strap
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