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Pair of Shoes

1948-1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
C. H. Baker (retailer)
Place of origin
California (made)

Pair of woman's shoes, high heeled black suede peep-toes with artificial pearl ankle strap. Lined with leather.

Object details

Categories
Footwear
Fashion
Accessories
Clothing
Womenswear
Object type
Pair of shoes
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
suede, artificial pearls, leather
Brief description
Pair of ladies shoes of suede, leather and pearl band, retailed by CH Baker, California, 1948-1950.
Physical description
Pair of woman's shoes, high heeled black suede peep-toes with artificial pearl ankle strap. Lined with leather.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Stamped inside the in-sole of the right shoe is 'CH Baker California Too smart for words'
  • Stamped inside the right shoe is 'CIRO LAST'
  • Stamped inside the right shoe is 'SO BEL CREATIONS'
Credit line
Given by Miss Edith Russell
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.283-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O356559/pair-of-shoes-c-h-baker/
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