Toe cleavage shoes --are these shoes 50s?

[ellenm]

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The heel is very high and the toe part is very low showing toe cleavage. The brand is Southern Charm, about which I can find nothing.

 

[pastperfect2]

Pretty!

Now Jonathan can tell you much closer to the exact year, but I am pretty sure those are early 50s, maybe even 1948, and part of the New Look style

Hollis

 

[ellenm]

Oooohhh, really--New Look. That's great. Thanks, Hollis.

 

[Patentleathershoes]

are those brocade Ellen?
from my end it almost looks like damask.


wow!

 

[fuzzylizzie]

Lovely! Maybe these were for a bride.

What does the label read?

Lizzie

 

[ellenm]

I'd call it brocade rather than damask. The label is Southern Charm, Lizzie. They do look like they might have been a bride's shoes. There is not much wear on them.

 

[Patentleathershoes]

Its the lighting that made them remind me of damask.

 

[bigchief]

For what it's worth, I'm seeing a lot of high-end round-toe pumps in magazine editorials and ads. Wonderful shoes, great find!

Carolyn

 

[vintageclothes-line]

Oooh, I like those. Maybe you could put Toe Peep in the title!

 

[Jonathan]

Hollis is right, late 1940s - early 1950s. Possibly bridal, but silver brocade baby doll pumps like these were popularly worn with satin or tulle evening gowns as well, and a matching silver purse.