Pink Shoes

fuzzylizzie

fuzzylizzie

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I bought these years ago as 1920s, but I know they are not. They are a kind of linen and have been dyed. The sole seems to be man-made. The buckle is a weird kind of sliding ring. Are these even old at all?

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No markings except size stamp.

Thanks!
Lizzie
 
Unless they are some kind of very clever and extremely well done reproduction they look fine for early 1930s, c. 1931 - 1934ish. I think the sole is leather, it has just been finished with a painted surface and thaty type of closure was typical on late 1920s - early 1930s shoes. They look fine to me.

PS: They are T strap D'Orsay pumps.
 
Thanks, Jonathan. I double checked the soles, and where the finish has worn, I can see that the soles ARE actually leather.

Lizzie
 
Wow, I love them, too. Look like a magenta from here.
 
Okay - I'll bite.

What exactly makes them <B>D'Orsay</B>?
I always thought that was the brand name, but when I just did an eBay search, I found other vendors as well. What gives? Please educate me.

xoxoxo
leisa
 
A D'Orsay is named for a Dandy of the early 19th century - Count D'Orsay. He was of French birth but went to England where all the other Dandies were hanging about being natty and foppish... Whether he wore the style or not isn't known, but the style did appear in the 1840s for men's slippers. They are a pump that is cut down to the sole on either side, baring the instep of the foot. Sometimes they are cut down to the pump but overlapping, and sometimes they are cut down to the sole with a space between the vamp and heel quarters.
 
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