Woman's Black Suede Shoes with Two Straps
Datec. 1920s
Credit LineGift of Brescia University College, at Western University, London, Ontario, 2002.
Object number2002.009.154
Label TextShoes with straps buttoned across the vamp first became popular in the Edwardian era (1901-1914) and have stayed trendy in the decades since. These shoes typically had a sturdy block heel or a curved Louis heel, named after King Louis XIV, with a flared base. Around 50 years later, these strap pumps started being called "Mary Janes", a name we still use today.
NameShoe, Pump
