Women's "Lyla" Oxfords, circa 1926
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Artifact Overview
Low-cut shoes that lace up the front became fashionable in the United States in the late 1800s. These easy-to-put-on shoes were a comfortable alternative to boots and button-fastened shoes. The style has remained popular ever since -- especially with men, but women wear them too. This pair was part of the stock from the Campbell Boot Shop in Charlevoix, Michigan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Shoes (Footwear)
Date Made
circa 1926
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made by Brown Shoe Company, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2008.145.40
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Randolph C. and Nancy M. Carey.
Material
Leather
Technique
Sewing (Needleworking technique)
Color
Black (Color)
Cream (Color)
Inscriptions
End of box:
THESE SHOES ARE MANUFACTURED BY BROWN SHOE COMPANY IN THEIR HIGHEST / GRADE WOMEN'S FACTORY, OF THE FINEST LEATHERS AND MATERIALS, AND WITH / THE EXPERIENCE OF FIFTY YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL SHOEMAKING BEHIND EVERY PAIR / S / Brown bilt/5 Shoes / A339 Blk Kid Lyla Tie Archlifter 6 A/AAA Ball/Heel
Soles: Brownbilt / Foot Sience / PAT. 3-2-26 / Health Shoe
Stamped inside both shoes: 6 A/AAA SF77287
Label sewn in right shoe: Brownbilt / FOOT SCIENCE SHOE / For Women
Right insole: THE / POINT OF / HEALTH
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