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Pair of women's shoes
Designed for: House of Christian Dior (French, founded 1946)
French (Paris)
1950s
Object Place: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Silk, leather, and glass and metal rhinestone buckles
Dimensions
23.8 x 7 x 12.3 cm (9 3/8 x 2 3/4 x 4 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John P. Sturges
Accession Number1984.565a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWhite satin pumps with bow and paste jewel buckle. Stamped inside left shoe: "Souliers Christian Dior."
Provenance1950s, Mrs. C. Douglas Dillon (Phyllis Ellsworth Dillon); About 1984, by inheritance to her sister, Mrs. John P. Sturges; Gift to the MFA (Accession date: October 24, 1984)