Red Bloom Pump Shoe Ornament

Art ornaments inspired by The Met collection.

Women’s footwear has embraced more variations since 1900 than in the entire previous history of fashion. Balancing function and fantasy, the great designers of the 20th century have created some of the most beautiful shoes ever made, adapting styles from the past with a contemporary sensibility. The Museum’s carefully detailed shoe ornaments capture the charm and grace of the actual shoes, now in the collection of the Museum’s Costume Institute.

The Red Bloom Pump Shoe Ornament is based on a pair of elegant black pumps (1958) crafted by Mr. David Evins (American, b. England, 1909–1992) and embellished with a vivid red flower. We’ve translated the original heels of leather and silk into a hand-painted ornament.