Shoes

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

c. 1960

GUSN

GUSN-364412

Description

Pair of Mr. Seymour high heels with rhinestone "shoe buckle" adornment (A,B) and original box (C, D). Heels have a black, ribbed, satin covered heel and body. On the toe box is a curved, rectangular piece of black leather, the front of which is adorned with two concentric rows of clear rhinestones, followed with two green rhinestones, and then two rows of black rhinestones at the center. Thicker high heels cappted with black plastic on bottom. Soles and interior in black and white. Size 8 1/2 narrow.

Box made of a red, gloss finish paper over cardboard. Top has a gold and black design with the outline of a heeled shoe with heel and sole outlined with "BELLISSIMA" repeating. Body of shoe outline has written logo: "Mr. Seymour Shoes." Box also has original logo-printed tissue paper.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pumps (shoes)
satin
leather
wood (plant material)
rhinestone
Shoe
Shoe

Inscription

In gold on interior footbed: "Mr. Seymour." Printed in black on interior side of heel: "8 1/2N / 6361 / S113." Printed in black on interior of box lide lip: "The MEYER-PACK Box / FRANK C. MEYER, DIV. / MILLEN INDUSTRIES, INC."

Additional Identification Number

TR2739.2

Maker

Mr. Seymour Shoes

Credit Line

Museum Purchase

Accession Number

2024.11.2A-D

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