DepartmentTextiles-Europe
Fiesta shoes
NameShoes
CultureSpanish
Probably madeSpain, Europe
MediumVelvet, leather, beads, sequins, metallic thread, silk
DimensionsEach: 10 1/4 × 3 3/8 × 3 1/8 in. (26 × 8.5 × 8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of William Channing, A.2020.70.1ab
Object numberA.2020.70.1ab
ProvenanceDonor acquired shoes from Greer Garson Fogelson’s estate auction in the 1990s held at La Fonda Hotel.
DescriptionBlack ballet slipper style shoes with black velvet uppers and leather soles. Upper is decorated with overall swirl pattern. The toe includes a design of white flowers with red centers.
ca. 1910
1913-1919
ca. 1875
1973-1975
ca. 1960
