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Woman's Fetish Boots1890-1910

Not on view
Pair of black leather over-the-knee boots with stiletto heels and full-length front lacing, displayed upright, with crimson-red interior lining visible at the top
Thigh-high black leather boot with stiletto heel, front lace-up closure running the full length, and wide folded-down cuff revealing a red quilted fabric interior panel against a light gray background.
Pair of black leather thigh-high boots with full-length front lacing, stiletto heels, and wide flared tops revealing a red velvet lining and dark brown interior panel.
Black leather thigh-high boot with lace-up front and stiletto heel, photographed alone against a pale background; the open top reveals a red quilted interior lining and dark exterior panels.
Black leather thigh-high boot with lace-up detailing along the back seam, pointed toe, and slim stiletto heel, displayed upright against a neutral background.
Black leather thigh-high boot displayed in profile against a cream background, featuring lace-up detailing along the back seam and a stiletto heel.

Unknown, Pair of Woman's Fetish Boots, circa 1900, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson, with additional funding from the Costume Council, the Edgerton Foundation, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer, Maureen H. Shapiro, Grace Tsao, and Lenore and Richard Wayne, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Fetish Boots
Place Made
Europe
Date Made
1890-1910
Medium
Leather with cotton cord
Dimensions
32 1/2 × 2 3/4 × 7 7/8 in. (82.55 × 6.99 × 20 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Suzanne A. Saperstein and Michael and Ellen Michelson, with additional funding from the Costume Council, the Edgerton Foundation, Gail and Gerald Oppenheimer, Maureen H. Shapiro, Grace Tsao, and Lenore and Richard Wayne
Accession Number
M.2007.211.336a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: Deux Siècles de Mode Européenne, 1700-1915. Paris: Arts Décoratifs; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Delmonico Books-Prestel, 2013.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Delmonico Books/Prestel, 2010.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: Europäische Moden, 1700-1915. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Prestel, 2012.