Manufactured by
Tano, Spanish
Worn by
DeVore, Ophelia, American, 1922 - 2014
Date
mid 20th century
Medium
leather, wood, and rubber
Dimensions
H x W x D (each): 7 × 3 3/4 × 10 3/4 in. (17.8 × 9.5 × 27.3 cm)
Description
Pair of silver metallic leather open-toed heels worn by Ophelia DeVore. The shoes have a rounded open toe with a strap across the front of the foot that is gathered and wrapped with a silver leather coil in the middle. At the back are ankle straps that fit around the back of the ankle and cross in an x at the side with straps that fit around the front ankle and fasten with an adjustable metal buckle at the exterior side of each ankle. The three-inch heels are made from wood covered in textured metallic silver paint to match the uppers. The insoles are made from black leather. The outer soles are made from black rubber and there are black rubber caps on the bottom of each heel. Printed in gold on the insole near the heel of each shoe is the text "EXPRESSLY FOR / Tano / MADE IN SPAIN".
Classification
Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Type
shoes (footwear)
Topic
Clothing and dress
Fashion
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ophelia DeVore
Object number
2011.25.11ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54693dd5a-42c0-42f7-a064-6b8bfcf5ba92

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