Evening shoes

The Osgood collection comprises 179 objects, chiefly fashionable Italian-made women's shoes dating from the years 1954 to 1958. The shoes were collected by Charline Osgood, Director of the Kid Leather Guild, a trade organization of American kid leather manufacturers. Highlighting the use of kid leather in footwear, the collection provides a fascinating and enticing view of high-style European shoe design from the period, representing many of the finest and most inventive Italian makers.
Osgood noted that this design had received an award in Italy as the most outstanding design of the year. Particularly notable are the extreme low cut and diagonal T-strap, both contemporary trends which were seen in numerous other samples Osgood collected at the same time.