Help! I'm struggling to date a pair of Marshall & Snelgrove Sandals - Late 40s? 50s?

[LuckycharmVintage]

Hello all! It's my first post on here after being a serial stalker and lurker for many years.

I have a lovely pair of Marshall & Snelgrove summer shoes that are really confusing me. I always find Marshall & Snelgrove shoes so difficult, especially because they span so many decades!

My feeling is maybe late 40's early 50's from the peep toe, strap and style, but I'm working myself up now as they seem a little 'slim' for 40's. Does anyone have any ideas? Thank you in advance! I am very appreciative They are a good, modernish size 5 and are made from a soft suede feeling material.

 

[bycinbyhand]

would you be able to provide a close up of the printed part?

 

[LuckycharmVintage]

Hello! Do you mean the label on the sole? Or on the toe? Thank you

 

[LuckycharmVintage]

Just attached two more pics

The polka dots are cut outs in the suede with the underlayer peeking through and painted.

 

[bycinbyhand]

Thanks for that. I think that these are approx. 1950-early1950s.

 

[Rue_de_la_Paix]

I see early 1960s, but am not all all sure. They are adorable.

 

[Jonathan]

I'm going between the two of you - I am thinking early-mid 50s, primarily because they are made in Italy. Stylistically, they could be earlier, but Britain has high tariffs on imported items to rebuild the British postwar economy, and the Italian shoe industry doesn't really take off until the early 50s, so I wouldn't go much before 1953 and they could date as late as 1957ish.