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The May Department Stores Company
Woman's Shoescirca 1935

Not on view
Pair of chocolate-brown leather T-strap heels with radiating cream sunray stitching pattern across the toe and vamp, circa early 20th century

The May Department Stores Company, Woman's Shoes, circa 1935, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. L. R. Smithline, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Label
The May Department Stores Company
United States, California, Los Angeles, 1923 - 1993
Title
Woman's Shoes
Place Made
United States, California
Date Made
circa 1935
Medium
Leather and leather (suede), embroidered
Dimensions
4 7/8 × 2 5/8 × 8 7/8 in. (12.38 × 6.67 × 22.54 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. L. R. Smithline
Accession Number
AC1998.80.11.1-.2
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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