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Sandals

Designer David Levin
Department Store Saks Fifth Avenue American
1938
Not on view
Born out of necessity due to material shortages in Europe around the time of World War II, the wedge heel saw its most fashionable period in the early 1940s. The wedge eliminated the need for a steel shank to support the arch of a heeled shoe. This pair of platform wedge sandals is particularly creative in the treatment of the sole, forming a continuous, curving surface around the back of the heel, and shows the playful quality of casual shoes at the time.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sandals
  • Designer: David Levin
  • Department Store: Saks Fifth Avenue (American, founded 1924)
  • Date: 1938
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: leather
  • Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, 1971
  • Object Number: 2009.300.3875a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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