Multicolor pumps with black rhinestones worn by Ethel Waters
date: label: Date
content: 1950-1970
name: label: Created by
content: Seymour Weitzman
label: Worn by
content: Ethel Waters, American, 1896 - 1977
label: Subject of
content: Black Fashion Museum, American, 1979 - 2007
notes: label: Description
content: A pair of multicolor pumps with black rhinestones worn by Ethel Waters. The pumps are made of silk satin with warp dyed threads that create a purple, pink, black and brown watercolor pattern. They have a pointed toe box with a small circle cut out on the outer edge of each shoe vamp. The cut out has a border made of black glass rhinestones that continue outwards to create flourishes on each side. The pumps have thin heels with rubber heel caps with a brown leather sole and a metal toe tap at each underside. Black faux leather is used as a lining up to the heel, while the remaining area is lined with cream faux suede. A seam is placed at the counter of each shoe. Each shoe has a self-fabric insole with buckram on the underside. A layer of nonwoven padding is placed beneath each insole. The text [Mr. Seymour] is stamped in metallic gold on the top of each insole. The text [ 6 ½ B 638] is debossed on the proper right shoe along the faux suede lining.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Fashion
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Black Fashion Museum Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Black Fashion Museum founded by Lois K. Alexander-Lane
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2007.3.137ab
objectType: label: Type
content: pumps (shoes)
label: Type
content: shoes (footwear)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: silk satin, faux leather, leather, faux suede, glass rhinestones, rubber, metal, nonwoven padding, and adhesive
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (each shoe): 5 1/2 × 3 × 9 3/4 in. (14 × 7.6 × 24.8 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (heel only): 4 × 1/2 × 1/2 in. (10.2 × 1.3 × 1.3 cm)