White pumps with faux buckle decoration

Franz Rickey Shoe Service, American · 1960s

A pair of white pumps with faux buckle decoration. The square toe pumps are made of white leather and have a faux buckle decoration at the vamp. The buckle is made of stiffener covered in the same white leather used for the body of the shoe. The buckle has rounded corners with a horizontal ovoid piece adhered at the center. It is attached to the shoe with a white elastic band that has been stapled to the vamp. Machine sewn vertical seams are in the leather exterior at the counter and instep. The shoe’s topline is trimmed with white elastic. The interior back of the shoe is lined with white suede, while the front half is lined with white synthetic knit fabric. The insole is made of cream vinyl. Gold metallic text on the insole of each shoe reads [Franz Rickey / PERSONALIZED / SHOE SERVICE / WASHINGTON, D.C. / ARLINGTON, VA. / BETHESDA, MD.]. Blue ink is stamped at the interior back of each shoe which reads [6 ½ B V365094 / 55 4185530503]. The outsole is made of brown leather with a metal toe tap hammered in place at the toe. The heel cap is made of rubber and stamped with the text [NEOLITE].