Black flat with embroidered rose and red sole

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A single black flat with an embroidered rose and red sole. The right shoe is made of black synthetic faille and had a slit vamp which ties at the center top with a black synthetic cord. A pink and red rose with green leaves is machine sewn on the top outer edge of the shoe. The top line of the shoe is self bond. The shoes are lined with synthetic knit; a stiffener is placed between the lining and exterior fabric. A band of synthetic suede is sewn along the heel. The shoes have a light brown insole. Gold text on the insole reads [Memories]. The outsole of the shoe is made of high density red foam. A paper adhesive sticker is on the outsole with black text that reads [359 Spanish Rose].

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