Pair of blue high-heeled shoes from Mae's Millinery Shop

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 blue high-heeled shoes from Mae's Millinery Shop. The uppers are made from satin fabric dyed a deep, bright blue. The 2 1/2-inch heels are covered in the same color fabric. The shoes are closed at the toe, which is pointed at the tip. The soles are made from hard rubber or plastic. There are black rubber caps on the heel bottoms. The manufacturer name "Dyeables" is printed in gold metallic ink on the insole of each shoe. Style and size information is stamped in black ink around the interior back of both uppers.

Explore Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture ↗