White suede pump with bow shoe clips

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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 pair of white suede pumps (a,b) with bow shoe clips (c,d). The shoes are composed of three panels of white leather suede – one for the toe box, and two for the body of the shoe. At the toe box, is a shoe clip that consists of a white suede leather double looped bow and the edges of the bow are embellished with brass coated studs. The shoe clips attach to the shoes with a brass metal attachment on the back and white synthetic knit fabric lines the topline. The interior of the shoe is lined with brown plain weave cotton, the counter is lined with brown suede, and the toe box is lined with cotton twill canvas. The dark brown inner sole is made from one panel of woven fabric that is coated in some kind of clear sealant.

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