Shoes, black faille with strap, 1930s, top and sole view

1930s. Dress shoes. Black faille with a moderately long vamp (toe) coming to a moderate rounded point, sewn at the sides to the quarters (backs) which have a center back seam. An openwork strap is closed by an oval silver buckle with small inset rhinestones. All edges are bound with twill tape. The continuous leather sole incorporates a fabric-covered straight-sided French/Louis/spike heel. Professionally made. Machine-sewn.

The Irma G. Bowen Historic Clothing Collection digital catalog was produced by the UNH Library Digital Collection Initiative, supported in part by a grant from the Mooseplate program and New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. Additional funding provided by the E. Ruth Buxton Stephenson Memorial Fund.

Photography copyright, Astrida Schaeffer.