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- Manufactured by
- Charles Jourdan, French, founded 1919
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- satin, leather, wood, and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (a): 6 1/4 × 3 × 8 5/8 in. (15.9 × 7.6 × 21.9 cm)
- H x W x D (b): 6 1/4 × 3 × 8 5/8 in. (15.9 × 7.6 × 21.9 cm)
- Description
- A pair of black satin close-toed shoes with stiletto heels and an ankle strap that is sewn in a cross at the back of the ankle and closes at the exterior of the ankle with a metal buckle. The insoles and the interior of the toes and straps are made from cream colored leather. The bottoms of the shoes are made of wood painted black. Gold type on the insole of each shoe reads "CHARLES JOURDAN / PARIS / MADE IN FRANCE".
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Clothing-Fashion
- Type
- pumps (shoes)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Donna Limerick
- Object number
- 2016.48.104ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
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