Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

Sandals of black suede accented with tiny cabochons

Title
Sandals of black suede accented with tiny cabochons
LC Subject
shoes (footwear)
Donor
McCrady, D. H., Mrs.
Designer
C. Crawford Hollidge
Description
Sandals of black suede accented with tiny cabochons; strappy with lasso-like loops; 1/2" platform; 3 1/2" continental heel is suede covered; black leather foot-bed.
Work Type
sandals
Location
United States
Date
1940/1949
Identifier
1900.006.003
Rights
In Copyright
License
Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Material
Suede; Leather
Technique
Cabochon embellished suede; Strappy sandals
Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Primary Set
Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
C. (Clarence) Crawford Hollidge was a high end women's specialty store by 1930. Two of the four locations were Boston and Wellesly. They had a shoe department in 1946. The store lasted into the 1970s. The platform sole was introduced in the United States in 1941. Sandals were popular in the 1940s.