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Lavender heeled boots worn by Prince

National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Object Details

Created by
Andre Rostomyan
Worn by
Prince, American, 1958 - 2016
Subject of
Topy Elysee, French
Description
A pair of custom-made lavender heeled ankle boots worn by Prince for numerous occassions with a matching ensemble 2020.27.3.1-.2.
The boot uppers and heels are covered in lavender satin. A gold colored metal zipper on the outer side of each boot has Prince's "Love Symbol" as the zipper pull. The boots are rounded at the toes. The interiors are lined in grey leather and navy, red, and white labels on the interior soles read: [ANDRE #1 / MADE IN L.A. U.S.A.] in white embroidery. The soles are composed of rubber and leather, with a grid-like textured rubber on the heel with repeated raised letters ready [TOPY]. There is a metal reinforcement on the bottom of each boot, between the sole and the heel. A purple sock was found inside each boot.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
1993 - 2000
Object number
2020.27.2ab
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
boots
Medium
satin, leather, rubber, metal, and thread
Dimensions
H x W x D (a. left boot): 5 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (14.6 × 8.3 × 21 cm)
H x W x D (b. right boot): 5 3/4 × 3 1/4 × 8 1/4 in. (14.6 × 8.3 × 21 cm)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Clothing-Costume
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Musicians
Popular music
Rhythm and blues (Music)
Rock and roll (Music)
Record ID
nmaahc_2020.27.2ab
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b2d9e11-a95a-480f-8a79-87b2df2b8840

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