- 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.




