“Giddy colours, queer heels adorn the spring shoes!”

These women’s shoes are from Life magazine, April 1939. They were notable for “the queerest heels and brightest colours in years”.

This chart from 1938 shows how much American women spent on shoes during 1937.

Also by this brand:

Barbie ~ The Most Popular Doll In Town [Life, 1963] Latex Balloons, Meat & Pretty Girls [Life, 1939] Vintage Easter Egg Hunt [Life, 1949] Easter Brings Eggs and Rabbits [Life, 1939] Kitchens Of Tomorrow [Life, 1943] Women’s Fashion Shoot [1944] Fancy Feathered Hats Women’s Fashion Shoot [1945] Big Fall Hats Women’s Fashion Shoot [1945] Fancy Crochets Women’s Fashion Shoot [1969] Moods For Sleeping

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