Name/Title
Two-tone black and ivory leather peep-toe mulesEntry/Object ID
2025.1.343Description
Pair of women's open-toe (peep-toe), backless high-heeled mules (slides). The vamp is built from banded leather in a downward-pointing chevron: alternating strips of black and ivory/cream leather, the black bands forming a shallow V toward the toe. Footbeds are natural leather; a green textile lining shows at the vamp throat. Heels are tall, sculpted, curved ("comma"-profile), covered in black leather over a black sole; the toe is open.Use
Belonged to Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez. She had them repaired (changed the sole).Context
The banded-chevron vamp and curved covered heel are a common later-twentieth-century evening-mule treatment.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collection, Gertrudis Caraballo Gálvez collecitionClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
SandalsClothing Sex
FemaleSize
7 ½Textile Details
Material
LeatherColor
Black, WhiteMade/Created
Notes
Maker / brand: unidentified. No legible mark located (see Inscription).
Date: circa 1970s–1980s — tentative, on stylistic grounds (two-tone banded peep-toe mule with curved covered heel); no date evidence on the object to narrow or confirm.Dimensions
Dimension Description
Size 7-7.5 (US women's shoe size)Parts
Two shoes (left, right)Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gertrudis Caraballo GálvezNotes
ownerRelated Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaNotes
useCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
March 31, 2022Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
June 17, 2026
