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Gold lamé pumps

1950s-1960s

Smithsonian NMAAHC collection

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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 gold lamé pumps with pointed toes. The shoes are made of gold synthetic lamé with a gold vinyl top line trim. The back half of the shoes are lined with synthetic suede, and the front half of the shoes are unlined. The shoes have a cream vinyl insole. Text on the right shoe (b) is on the center which reads [Queen Craft / ORIGINALS] with text on the heel that reads [COMBINATION LAST / NARROW / HEEL]. Text on the interior heel of both shoes reads [65 M518 62 149 565]. The shoes have brown vinyl outsoles. The shoes have a circular metal toe tap. The metal bottom of the heel is exposed on the right shoe (b).

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Catalog reference: 2007.3.1040ab

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