Evening pumps
As the mode for sky-high stiletto heels began to ebb in the early 1960s, the elegantly elongated horizontal lines were carried over into models with gradually lowering heels. The reduction in heel height diminished instability and allowed designers to further draw out the shoe by setting the heel further back on the foot, as on this design. The low-cut quarters extend the topline and attenuate the foot. The decoration has been kept to a minimum and integrated into the cut of the shoe to complement the sleek aesthetic.
Artwork Details
- Title: Evening pumps
- Manufacturer: Rinaldi
- Date: ca. 1963
- Culture: American
- Medium: silk, rhinestones
- Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. William Rand, 1972
- Object Number: 2009.300.3877a, b
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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