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The Guarantee
Shoes (Spectators)1935-1942

Not on view
Pair of two-tone navy blue and white leather wingtip oxford shoes with brogue perforations, one upright and one on its side, against a gray background
Zoot suit displayed on a white mannequin: tan fabric with dark horizontal stripes, featuring an oversized long jacket with padded shoulders, high-waisted ballooned trousers tapering at the ankle, a burgundy shirt and printed tie, gold watch chain, dark brown wide-brimmed hat, and black-and-white spectator shoes.
Zoot suit displayed on a mannequin: tan and dark brown pinstripe jacket with wide padded shoulders and voluminous high-waisted trousers tapering at the ankle, paired with a deep red shirt, printed tie, wide-brimmed brown hat, and two-tone spectator shoes.
Retailer
The Guarantee
United States, Texas, San Antonio
Design House
Walk-Over Shoes
United States, Massachusetts, Campello (Brockton), founded 1912
Title
Shoes (Spectators)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1935-1942
Medium
Leather, suede
Dimensions
12 x 4 x 3 1/2 in. (30.48 x 10.16 x 8.89 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Carl W. Barrow
Accession Number
M.86.39.12a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.
  • Chrisman-Campbell, Kimberly. "Reigning Men." Ornament 39, no.1 (2016): 34-39.

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