Museum object · Clothing - Fashion and Historical
Brown alligator skin pumps with buckle
1960s
Smithsonian NMAAHC collection
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.
Brown alligator skin pumps with a buckle. The shoes are made of brown alligator skin leather and have a self-fabric buckle on the vamp. The inside of the shoe is made of brown suede along the back half and synthetic knit along the front half. A brown vinyl insole on each shoe has gold text that reads [Carlton / ORIGINALS]. The outer sole of the shoe is made of leather. The pumps have rubber heel caps with five metal nails.
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Catalog reference: 2007.3.997ab
