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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 123 Filter by term Exclude term
National Air and Space Museum 23 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 22 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of the American Indian 13 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 4 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Archives - History Div 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Shoes (footwear) 95 Filter by term Exclude term
Footwear 36 Filter by term Exclude term
Personal equipment 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Boots 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 9 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
Exhibitions (events) 5 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

Native Americans 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of North America 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Plains Indians 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Arctic peoples 2 Filter by term Exclude term
California Indians 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Delaware Indians 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Kiowa Indians 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Latin Americans 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Mid-Atlantic 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Payómkawichum (Luiseño) 2 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 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 15 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 20 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 16 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 9 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 13 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 17 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

USA 23 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 20 Filter by term Exclude term
United States of America 18 Filter by term Exclude term
New York 9 Filter by term Exclude term
California 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Alaska 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Canada 3 Filter by term Exclude term
England 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Italy 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Sierra Leone 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 30 Filter by term Exclude term
National Air and Space Museum Collection 23 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Home and Community Life: Costume 22 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Popular Entertainment 18 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports & Leisure 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing & Accessories 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing/Garments: Footwear 12 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Amusements 33 Filter by term Exclude term
Sports 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Music 20 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing and dress 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Dress accessories 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Women 15 Filter by term Exclude term
Professional 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical instruments 11 Filter by term Exclude term
skateboarding 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Theater 9 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 171 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 22 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 11 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Culture: African Americans

Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz

Transitions 1 & 2

Women's Shoes

Shoes, worn by Celia Cruz

Woman's shoes

Raven's Beak shoes

Women's Plateau Clogs

Women's Red Leather Shoes

Shoe Boots worn by Phyllis Diller during 1966 USO Christmas Tour

Children's Shoes

Pair of US Army Engineer Corps shoes

Shoe

Cowboy Boots

Shoe Sack

Hillary Clinton's 1993 Inaugural Ball Shoes

Shoes worn by Celia Cruz

Shoes

Shoes worn by Willie Mays, San Francisco Giants

High Top Sneakers worn by Jon Provost in the role of Timmy on TV Series Lassie

Pair of shoes

Vans skateboarding shoe

Kiowa Ah-Day

Pair of shoes

Women's Shoes

If the shoe fits, run it. / Fartleks1

from Spring / Summer 2015 Ready-to-Wear collection

Toy Wooden Shoes

Cast Iron Shoes

Ann Miller Posing with Her Shoes

Youth Vote Shoes, 1970s

Design for a Shoe, for Delman Shoe Company, New York City

Dick's Shoes

Design for a Shoe, for Delman Shoe Company, New York City

Shoes, Flying, Summer, Regia Aeronautica, Felice Figus

Shoes, Desert, Regia Aeronautica, Felice Figus

Shoe, Left, Shimano, Clothing, Astronaut Exercise (Flown)

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