Worn by the donor's daughter who worked at the House of Merivale

Sandals, pair, women's, platform, leather/rubber/metal, Merivale, Australia, 1970-1978.
Pair of women's platfrom sndals of cemented construction with round toe and covered heel. The sandals consist of a pink leather upper perforated with round holes revealing the white leather lining beneath. The uppers feature an open toe with cross straps at the instep and a sling back heel strap with adjoining cross over ankle straps fastened with a metal buckle. The white leather sock features a pinked edge. The chunky high heel and platform sole are covered in the same pink and white pattern as the uppers, the heel featuring a worn rubber top piece.

Made: Merivale; Sydney; 1970 - 1978

Made: Merivale; Australia; 1970 - 1978

Manufacturer on sock, embroidered cloth tag, white text on black ground, "designed by/ merivale", shoe size on outsole at waist, inscribed in pencil, "5 1/2"

89/777

1970 - 1978

205 mm

70 mm