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Evening pumps

CHRISTIAN DIOR, Paris (couture house), Christian DIOR (designer), DELMAN, United States (manufacturer), Roger VIVIER (shoe maker)
Evening pumps
 1954

Medium
satin, feathers, leather

Measurements
(a-b) 23.5 × 8.0 × 13.5 cm (each)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty and the Campbell-Pretty Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2018

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
United States

Inscription
(a) printed in gold ink on insole: DELMAN / Christian Dior / Paris
(b) printed in gold ink on insole: DELMAN / Christian Dior / Paris

Accession Number
2018.1590.a-b

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Evening pumps with mid heel in black satin covered overall with bright blue kingfisher feathers. The shoes have a leather insole and sole.

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