Shoe History Corner: Roger Vivier and the Stiletto
posted by: Shomore in Roger Vivier Shoes, Shoe History Corner, Shoes at the Museum on November 14th, 2008
Roger Vivier’s shoes have been a regular feature on this blog. Really, how could we not blog about Roger Vivier, the Fragonard of the shoe, when the designer is credited for inventing the stiletto heel, comma heel, and pilgram buckle.
Today, I present to you this Roger Vivier for Dior pump, circa 1954. It’s one of the first designs of a thin metal stake we now call the stiletto and is every bit as lovely as it was fifty odd years ago.
And if you have a ton of free time on your hands, and I do emphasize a ton, I highly encourage you to peruse the Costume Institute’s meticulously cataloged online collection, which is where I found this photo. It would take hours just to review the buckles and Chanel pieces on the site.
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November 28, 2008 at 3:23 pm, Vivier’s Pilgrim Shoes : Prada,Gucci and Fendi Blog said:
[...] here’s to Roger Vivier. While well-known for his revival* of the stiletto n the 1950’s - particularly during Hollywood’s ‘Golden Years’ (Think Marilyn Monroe in [...]
November 28, 2008 at 3:02 pm, Vivier’s Pilgrim Shoes | Shopping Chihuahua said:
[...] here’s to Roger Vivier. While well-known for his revival* of the stiletto n the 1950’s - particularly during Hollywood’s ‘Golden Years’ (Think Marilyn Monroe in [...]
November 27, 2008 at 4:21 pm, Roger Vivier Pilgrim buckle flat pumps, pilgrim shoes, buckle shoe, buckle pump, buckle sandal, styledrops | ShoeBlog said:
[...] here’s to Roger Vivier. While well-known for his revival* of the stiletto n the 1950’s - particularly during Hollywood’s ‘Golden Years’ (Think Marilyn Monroe in [...]
November 15, 2008 at 9:56 am, cindy said:
That Dior pump is exquisite! And quite suitable for today even though it's more than 50 years old
November 14, 2008 at 2:32 pm, heney said:
Who cares!? Their both hot pairs of shoes. But both in their own way carry them off well.
November 14, 2008 at 11:49 am, graymnnce said:
The stiletto heel was used by Andre Perugia in his designs for Mistinguette before 1940, and by Salvatore Ferragamo in his shoe designs shortly after World War II. Roger Vivier revived the style in the 1950's.
January 19, 2011 at 8:40 am, Vintage Leather said:
Actually, stiletto heels were around in the 19th century – they were incredibly fragile, however, and more of a fetish item.
What was so brilliant about Roger Vivier was that he used steel rods to reinforce the heels, making them suitable for everyday wear.
November 14, 2008 at 4:45 am, kenny said:
Beautiful shoes for Cinderella…