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Subiaco Museum > Records

SHOE TREE: METAL

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c. 1920

Overview

a-c) The black metal trees are made up of two pieces hinged together so that they can be adjusted accordingly to the shoe sizes. The heel is a small curved piece of metal and the toe a larger curved piece of metal, almost like hoods. Both are attached to rigid metal stays.
Part c) has broken away.

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cwa-org-43-1989.91.1a-c

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Material

Keywords

COSTUME ACCESSORIES

Photographed 2023

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Statement of significance

Fashion history. Shoe trees were used to help shoes retain their shape.

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