Two Pairs of Early Women's Sportswear Boots, Including Keds, c.1920

This lot includes two women's rubber soled boots.

THE FIRST
White cotton canvas boots with rubberized soles.
Unlabeled
Style/Serial No.: 450 8738 / R1080
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: N/A

Approximate Measurements:
Length: 11"
Heel Height: 2.25"

THE SECOND
White cotton canvas athletic boots with rubberized soles.
Label (stamped): Vesta / Keds / United States Rubber Company and Associated Companies / US / Rubber System
Right Boot Size: 4.5 C / M
Left Boot Size: 5 C / M
Mary D. Doering Archive No.: FOW.1900.003AB

Approximate Measurements:
Length: 10.5"
Heel Height: 2"

Property of Mary D. Doering, Falls Church, Virginia

Condition:

THE FIRST
The overall condition is fair structurally in that they are still intact. The upper canvas boot shafts are extensively soiled and worn with a small missing piece along the top edge of one. The heels have started to separate between the layers and from the base of the heel. The rubber soles are heavily soiled and have become embrittled on both boots with cracks forming throughout and some losses along the edge where attached to the canvas uppers.

THE SECOND
The overall condition is fair with the upper canvas boot shafts moderately soiled and with what appears to be white shoe polish. The rubber soles are still intact though they have become embrittled with small cracks beginning to form.

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Mr. Long has nearly 20 years of experience as a curator of fashion and decorative arts in museums including the Museum of London, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and the Chicago History Museum. At Hindman, he works with individual clients, collectors, dealers, and museums to bring to auction collections of couture and luxury accessories. Mr. Long’s recent publications include Charles James: Designer in Detail and a chapter on the same designer in London Couture: British Luxury 1923–1975, both published by V&A Publishing.

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Two Pairs of Early Women's Sportswear Boots, Including Keds, c.1920

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