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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 13 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 5 Filter by term Exclude term
NMNH - Anthropology Dept. 1 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of the American Indian 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Costume 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Footwear 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Shoes (footwear) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
boots, cheerleading 1 Filter by term Exclude term
boots, wrestling 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Arctic peoples 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Creek (Muscogee; Mvskoke) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Iñupiaq 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Native Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1950s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
2000s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Alaska 2 Filter by term Exclude term
New York City 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Al Anbar 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Al-Fallujah 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Asia 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Bering Sea 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Brazil 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Cranston 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Iraq 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 6 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Popular Entertainment 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing - Costume 4 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Phyllis Diller 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Musical Crossroads 2 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 053 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Amusements 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Clothing and dress 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Comedians 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Costume 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Instrumentalists (Musicians) 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Music 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Phyllis Diller 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Wit and humor 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Composers (Musicians) 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Gay Rights 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 14 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 3 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Resource Type: Boots

Lavender heeled boots worn by Prince

Platform boots worn by Little Richard

Shoe Boots worn by Phyllis Diller during 1966 USO Christmas Tour

Black platform ankle boots worn by Bootsy Collins

Boots, worn by Ric Flair

Combat Boots

Fisherman’s Boots

Cowboy Boots worn by Phyllis Diller

Leather Boots

Shoe Boots worn by Phyllis Diller

Boots worn in Broadway production of Kinky Boots

custom-fitted orthotic boots

Boots worn as part of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader uniform, 2016

Pair of Boots worn by Lucy Lawless in the role of Xena on the TV Series Xena: Warrior Princess

Costume boots for the Wizard in The Wiz on Broadway, worn by Carl Hall

Boots worn by Garth Brooks

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Boots

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

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