Manufactured by
Benjamin-Walk, American, founded 1896
Owned by
Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
Subject of
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
Date
1941-1994
Medium
synthetic fiber, plastic, and rubber
Dimensions
H x W x D (each): 4 3/4 × 10 3/4 × 3 1/4 in. (12.1 × 27.3 × 8.3 cm)
Description
A pair of blue high-heeled shoes from Mae's Millinery Shop. The uppers are made from satin fabric dyed a deep, bright blue. The 2 1/2-inch heels are covered in the same color fabric. The shoes are closed at the toe, which is pointed at the tip. The soles are made from hard rubber or plastic. There are black rubber caps on the heel bottoms. The manufacturer name "Dyeables" is printed in gold metallic ink on the insole of each shoe. Style and size information is stamped in black ink around the interior back of both uppers.
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)
Topic
Black Enterprise
Business
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Millinery
Women
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
2010.6.32ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56fa07dea-a27a-4ab3-9b48-3e1c447f834a

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