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.
With this highly unusual handling of the toe detail, the manufacturer demonstrates the virtuosity of a country known as a leader in fine leather goods. The contrast in leather textures, shown by this casual shoe for a young girl, was a noted style trend.