Lavender heeled boots worn by Prince
date: label: Date
content: 1993 - 2000
name: label: Created by
content: Andre Rostomyan
label: Worn by
content: Prince, American, 1958 - 2016
label: Subject of
content: Topy Elysee, French
notes: label: Description
content: A pair of custom-made lavender heeled ankle boots worn by Prince for numerous occassions with a matching ensemble 2020.27.3.1-.2.
label: Description
content: The boot uppers and heels are covered in lavender satin. A gold colored metal zipper on the outer side of each boot has Prince's "Love Symbol" as the zipper pull. The boots are rounded at the toes. The interiors are lined in grey leather and navy, red, and white labels on the interior soles read: [ANDRE #1 / MADE IN L.A. U.S.A.] in white embroidery. The soles are composed of rubber and leather, with a grid-like textured rubber on the heel with repeated raised letters ready [TOPY]. There is a metal reinforcement on the bottom of each boot, between the sole and the heel. A purple sock was found inside each boot.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Clothing and dress
label: Topic
content: Composers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Musicians
label: Topic
content: Popular music
label: Topic
content: Rhythm and blues (Music)
label: Topic
content: Rock and roll (Music)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Clothing - Costume
label: Exhibition
content: Musical Crossroads
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2020.27.2ab
objectType: label: Type
content: boots
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: satin, leather, rubber, metal, and thread
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (a. left boot): 5 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (14.6 × 8.3 × 21 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (b. right boot): 5 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (14.6 × 8.3 × 21 cm)