# Pair of Evening Shoes

- By: A. van Goethem
- Date: c. 1950 - c. 1952
- Medium: metal, leather, crêpe de Chine
- Classification: womenswear
- Dimensions: length 24.5 cm x width 7.5 cm x height 11 cm
- Credit line: Gift of G.A. Brusse-Urtebise, Amsterdam
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/BK-1986-73-A--5c2b35d4e465fd09792097128dff3158)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://iiif.micr.io/kplFq/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

For evening events women wore slingback-style shoes. They were often covered with fabric rather than leather. This pair of shoes completed an ensemble consisting of a cocktail dress with a tie belt and a large folding fan. The delicate straps once tore out at the instep. Because textile is easier to sew back together than leather, only the upper layer, made of silk fabric, was repaired.