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Evening shoes

Charles JourdanWW-1961-581458

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Jane Holzer, 1986

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Year
1961

Artist

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Charles Jourdan

Fashion Design

Charles Jourdan was a French fashion designer known best for his designs of women's shoes starting in 1919. His name reached its greatest reputation in the years since his death under the leadership of his sons, first with an emphasis on the use of innovative materials and later for more conservative designs. After 2000 the company went into decline and was sold to investment bankers.

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Year
1961
Watts ID
WW-1961-581458

Source

Source
met
Status
verified

Artist

C

Charles Jourdan

Fashion Design

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