Evening shoes
Brand
Fenton Footwear
(American)
Retailer
Saks Fifth Avenue
(American, founded 1924)
c. 1929
Metallic brocade and leather
Gift in memory of Inez Mantiglia Meo
Object number85.176.1
Accessories were necessities for the discerning flapper in the 1920s. As hemlines rose, dazzling shoes played an important role in the fashionable look.
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 toeExhibitions