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Woman's Shoescirca 1957

On view: BCAM 2nd FloorFashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity
Pair of black stiletto heels with pointed toes, covered in matte textile and decorated with multicolor embroidered floral motifs in coral, peach, and teal at the toe

Unknown, Woman's Shoes, circa 1957, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Barrow, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Shoes
Place Made
Hong Kong
Date Made
circa 1957
Medium
Leather (suede) and synthetic satin, with synthetic embroidery
Dimensions
5 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 8 in. (14.61 × 6.99 × 20.32 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Barrow
Accession Number
M.80.168.7a-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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