Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Silver pumps used by the Black Fashion Museum
1980s-1990s
Saugus, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A pair of silver pumps used by the Black Fashion Museum. The shoes are made of synthetic fabric with metallic thread, the topline of the shoes are finished with silver trim. The inside of the shoes is made with synthetic knit and synthetic pile fabric on the back interior. The silver vinyl insoles have black text that reads [Special Occasions / BY SAUGUS SHOP]. Black text is on the back interior of each shoe which reads [ALL MAN MADE MATERIALS / 7 1/2 EE 65460 / 850]. The outsoles of the shoes are made of light brown plastic. The heels have black plastic caps. The text [BFM] is written with black marker on both shoes along the insoles and the outsoles.
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Catalog reference: 2007.3.999ab
