02/12/2023
During World War II many countries restricted the use of traditional shoemaking materials such as leather and rubber. Shoemakers throughout Europe and North America turned to cork and grass for fashionable women’s footwear including platforms. Discover how nature has provided meaning and material for shoemaking across both time and place in our exhibition "In Bloom: Flowers and Footwear" ~ on view until October 6, 2024.
North American or French, late 1930s to mid 1940s.
Photo: Margaret Mulligan