Pair of red kitten heels made in Turkey. Leather sole and red velvet toe and heel. Toes decorated with silver metallic thread.
Clothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Shoes
Clothing Sex
Female
Textile Details
Fabric
Velvet
Material
Leather
Color
Red
Made/Created
Artist
Unknown
Date made
circa 1920 - circa 1980
Time Period
20th Century
Place
Country
Turkey
Region
West Asia
Continent
Asia
Notes
This is likely an item made for tourists and as the label is in the latinized version of Turkish introduced in the 1920s, it likely dates after this time.
Label/Inscription/Signature
Type
Label
Location
Sole of each shoe
Transcription
"Yeni Turkie Mamulati Istanbul"
Language
Turkish
Translation
"New Turkey Products Istanbul"
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Length is heel to toe and height is of heel
Height
4 cm
Length
23 cm
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Condition Detail
Wear, Stains
Notes
Some wearing and staining of inside of slippers and especially around leather seam at the top of the foot, but velvet and embroidery are both in good condition
