Heeled shoes

Description
Heeled shoes: two (one pair) of black leather heeled shoes with black laces. Laced through four eyelets with open work on either side, low Cuban heel. The interior of the shoes are lined with beige leather and fabric. Leather soles. Printed on the inside side of the shoes in gold is: "ARCH & WAIST / SUPPORT". Impressed into the leather sole is: "6 1/2 / RW". Impressed into the metal cap on the toe of the sole is: "BLAKEY". Impressed into the rubber on the heel of the shoe is: "1 7/8 / USKIDE / MADE IN [indecipherable]".
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Description
Heeled shoes: two (one pair) of black leather heeled shoes with black laces. Laced through four eyelets with open work on either side, low Cuban heel. The interior of the shoes are lined with beige leather and fabric. Leather soles. Printed on the inside side of the shoes in gold is: "ARCH & WAIST / SUPPORT". Impressed into the leather sole is: "6 1/2 / RW". Impressed into the metal cap on the toe of the sole is: "BLAKEY". Impressed into the rubber on the heel of the shoe is: "1 7/8 / USKIDE / MADE IN [indecipherable]".
Production date
Circa 1944
Subject categories
Women's clothing
Fashion
Department
Social History - Puna Pāpori
ID number
13756

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