I had posted this on the
facebook page but I wanted to show you guys too:
These are a pair of shoes used by Mae West in her nightclub act of the 50s. The combined platform and heel gave her an extra 9 1/2" (she was only 5 feet tall!) The shoes are from the Library collection of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. I'm giving the tour to a group of FIDM students (makes me feel real smart!).
5 comments:
This is why she never walked very far in any films without a prop or a man to hang off of.
And can you imagine what building pairs of these today would cost?!?!?
my shoes for the prom were very similar. now i know where flagg brothers got the idea
I'm so glad you did share them, I think I need them, badly! And what a weapon they would make in addition!
and i just thought mae's feet had a top hump.
that lady gaga bitch would eat her heart out for these :)
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