#7175 $225
Needlepoint shoes, 1930s
With no label or inside marks, the shoes might have been custom made. The uppers were made from beige needlepoint with rose colored stripes across the toes and heels. The heels are pink leather.
Provenance: The shoes belonged to Katherine Drexel, daughter of Josephine Wharton Drexel and great granddaughter of Francis Martin Drexel, founder of the Drexel family in the United States.
Katherine's aunt was Elizabeth Drexel (Lady Decies), well known for two books that provide an inside view of Gilded Age society. Lady Decies' married life was a constant whirlwind of social activity, entertaining, and being entertained in high style in New York, Saratoga, Newport, and Europe.
The condition is almost excellent. The only problem is some wear on the upper edge binding. It is only noticeable up close.
The size is approximately 7. The heels are 2 3/4" high.
