Silver woven heeled sandals

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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 silver woven heeled sandals. The shoes are made of strips of woven silver vinyl. The vamp is made of wider sections of synthetic vinyl and has an open toe. The shoes have a sling back which is connected to the top of the vamp and sides of the shoe. A silver metal buckle is on the outer side of each back strap. The insole is made of cream vinyl and has pinked edges. Text on each insole reads [flirtations]. The shoes have block heels; the outer portion of the heel is covered in silver vinyl. The outsole is made of light brown vinyl. A black rubber heel cap is on the base of each heel. Subtle faded text on the outsole reads [014 1752]. Text below is not fully legible but likely reads [ELASTIC UPPER / SYNTHETIC SOLE / MADE IN ITALY]. The size [9M] is below this text.

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