Shoe
c. 1800
Leather
On Permanent Loan from The Estate of Ruth H. K. Fries
Object numberPL71.2.8
High heels were closely associated with the aristocracy during the 18th century. By the 1790s, with the fall of the ancien régime in France, fashion became simpler and delicate. Flatsoled shoes replaced high heels for women.
DescriptionBlack grained leather flat shoe with graduated cut outs over pale blue leather on the vamp with pointed toe and leather soleCollections
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