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Collections

E. J. Costa and Sons
Woman's Shoes1920s

On view: BCAM 2nd FloorFashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity
Pair of women's dress shoes in gold and black floral brocade with cutwork uppers, curved heels, and oval jeweled buckles, displayed on a blue-gray surface

E. J. Costa and Sons, Woman's Shoes, 1920s, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, From the Collection of Mme. Ganna Walska, gift of Hania P. Tallmadge, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
E. J. Costa and Sons
France, Paris, early 20th century
Title
Woman's Shoes
Place Made
France
Date Made
1920s
Medium
Silk and metallic-thread jacquard with metal, paste stones, and leather
Dimensions
5 × 2 7/8 × 8 3/4 in. (12.7 × 7.3 × 22.23 cm)
Credit Line
From the Collection of Mme. Ganna Walska, gift of Hania P. Tallmadge
Accession Number
M.86.411.256a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Hansen, Michaela. Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: DelMonico Books, 2026.

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