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Fabulous Footwear: A Walk Through Fashion and Culture

Home to possibly the world's most famous pair of shoes, the Ruby Slippers, the Smithsonian has more than a few fabulous pairs in the collections.

Museum / Unit

National Museum of American History 122 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 41 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 22 Filter by term Exclude term
National Air and Space Museum 22 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of the American Indian 10 Filter by term Exclude term
NMNH - Anthropology Dept. 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Anacostia Community Museum 3 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Archives - History Div 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Shoes (footwear) 109 Filter by term Exclude term
Footwear 33 Filter by term Exclude term
Personal equipment 20 Filter by term Exclude term
Boots 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 9 Filter by term Exclude term
athletic shoes 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Decorative arts 7 Filter by term Exclude term
skate shoes 7 Filter by term Exclude term
shoes, skateboarding 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume accessories 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 47 Filter by term Exclude term
Native Americans 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of North America 10 Filter by term Exclude term
Plains Indians 3 Filter by term Exclude term
California Indians 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Kiowa Indians 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Latin Americans 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Payómkawichum (Luiseño) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Andes 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Arctic peoples 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1870s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1900s 8 Filter by term Exclude term
1910s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1920s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 20 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 29 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 22 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 24 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 27 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 36 Filter by term Exclude term
USA 21 Filter by term Exclude term
United States of America 17 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 15 Filter by term Exclude term
California 9 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Europe 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Italy 5 Filter by term Exclude term
New York City 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Washington 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 41 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 31 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 22 Filter by term Exclude term
National Air and Space Museum Collection 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Home and Community Life: Costume 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 20 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Popular Entertainment 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Fashion and Historical 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing & Accessories 13 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Clothing and dress 55 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 35 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 31 Filter by term Exclude term
Music 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Women 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Dress accessories 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Fashion 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Professional 13 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical instruments 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Athletes 10 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 168 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 41 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 29 Filter by term Exclude term

Filter Settings

Excluded:

Remove Date: 1960s

Shoe worn by Celia Cruz

Off-white oxford shoes worn by Cab Calloway

Pair of mule style shoes with wooden soles

Pair of blue sneakers worn by Wellington Webb while campaigning

Red and cream loafers designed by Pierre Cardin and worn by Fats Domino

Dress loafers worn by Reverend Ike

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Black embroidered low heeled shoes

Pair of Mary Jane shoes designed by Scott Rankins

Track shoes worn by Carl Lewis for the University of Houston

Pair of running shoes worn by Tony Reed during a marathon in Nairobi, Kenya

Pair of “Chuck Taylor All Star” Converse sneakers worn by Cab Calloway

Combat boots worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War

Slippers worn by Harvey Fierstein in Torch Song Trilogy

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