- Manufactured by
- Lady London
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- plastic, Lucite (TM), leather, and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (each): 5 1/4 × 3 1/4 × 8 in. (13.3 × 8.3 × 20.3 cm)
- Description
- A pair of clear plastic sling-back heels from Mae's Millinery Shop. The shoes are open-toed with clear plastic uppers and silver metallic fabric straps that close around the back of the heel and are adjustable with a metal buckle. The insoles are lined with the silver metallic fabric. The 3 3/4-inch heels are made from Lucite. The text "ALL MATERIALS / MAN-MADE" is embossed onto the insole of the proper left shoe. Text printed in black on the proper right insole reads "by Lady London / Div of Boutiques Ltd." Style number and size are printed on the interior of each heel strap.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- shoes (footwear)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
- Object number
- 2010.6.26ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




