Date these shoes, please... : )

Better Dresses Vintage

Better Dresses Vintage

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Hi again. My guess is 50s, based on where I found them, the font of the shop name (which, of course, could've remained unchanged for decades), the handwritten/letter style + size info, and the tiny size.

BUT... were plastics used in shoes back then? The sequins are stitched to a clear plastic (vinyl, I'd say) instep. They look a bit "discotheque" to me. BUT... I believe the woman who owned them was a bit past her disco-dancing days by the 70s.

FYI, it appears that Rubinstein Fine Shoes is at 316 5th Avenue in Mckeesport, Pennsylvania (not NYC), and they are still there! I intended to call Mr. Richard Rubinstein today and ask him personally, but it slipped my mind. I bet he'd know the exact year.

Opinions, please? Thanks!
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They look disco 70s to me. 50s open toe shoes were more of a peeptoe, as opposed to showing all the toes.

I have a pair of 70s heels with that same D'Antonio insole label for sale in my Artfire store
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I see on your site that it's stamped on the inner strap, but it's hard to see. It looks like it says "M" for medium. What's written on the other sole? What store are they from?
 
Lisajane, those details are all in the listing. Mine are labeled 10 M, and are from The Shoe Box. With yours having the B width sizing, they may be a couple of years earlier than mine, but I do think both pairs are 70s.
 
No problem. Sometimes I think I'm a little toooo obsessive about adding every last detail to my listings! Happy Thanksgiving to you too.
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I know the feeling! Sometimes you've gotta say, "Hey, they're shoes. Like 'em or don't. The year isn't THAT important." ; ) But I have a hard time "letting go" before I know all the answers!!
 
Hi, you can find the handwritten sizes on a lot of well made shoes well past the 50's but the biggest clue to dating them from the 70's would be the shape of the toe (imagine it close to see that almond shape) and the stamped 'leather' on the sole; just like clothes were having their fabric contents written on the labels, a lot of 70's shoes will have the leather symbol or word marked on them.
Also, if these were 50's they tend to have a grosgrain or other binding around the edges in a matching colour.
 
Thanks, Pinkcoke! That's all good information. I'm one of those unusual girls who isn't entirely obsessed with shoes (I have shoe-unfriendly feet!), so it's probably my weakest vintage-dating area. This is helpful. - Liza
 
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