Rare Vintage Rosina Ferragamo Schiavone T-Strap Heels Sz 8.5
Rosina Ferragamo Schiavone
Size: 8.5
The mystery of this brand is so interesting considering that this designer’s brother went on to achieve leather goods luxury infamy. Rosina Ferragamo Schiavone designed unique shoes that were beautifully crafted. This particular pair of t-strap heels is off-white with a delicately braided leather detail for a portion of the ankle strap. There are visible scuffs considering the light color, but overall still very wearable and durably made. Made in Spain.
Condition: Decent
“Rosina Schiavone Ferragamo is often cited as being the sister of the more famous shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo. Her birth date is recorded as 1905, but I have not been able to find a death date – unusual considering she was designing shoes under her own name from the mid 1950s (the MET has several positively identified from then), until the mid 1980s, when there were also leather clothes being sold under that label (see eBay). Even more peculiar is that the Ferragamo company, family, or museum all fail to mention her existence. Perhaps there was a bit of a family scandal…”
Rosina Ferragamo Schiavone
Size: 8.5
The mystery of this brand is so interesting considering that this designer’s brother went on to achieve leather goods luxury infamy. Rosina Ferragamo Schiavone designed unique shoes that were beautifully crafted. This particular pair of t-strap heels is off-white with a delicately braided leather detail for a portion of the ankle strap. There are visible scuffs considering the light color, but overall still very wearable and durably made. Made in Spain.
Condition: Decent
“Rosina Schiavone Ferragamo is often cited as being the sister of the more famous shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo. Her birth date is recorded as 1905, but I have not been able to find a death date – unusual considering she was designing shoes under her own name from the mid 1950s (the MET has several positively identified from then), until the mid 1980s, when there were also leather clothes being sold under that label (see eBay). Even more peculiar is that the Ferragamo company, family, or museum all fail to mention her existence. Perhaps there was a bit of a family scandal…”
Rosina Ferragamo Schiavone
Size: 8.5
The mystery of this brand is so interesting considering that this designer’s brother went on to achieve leather goods luxury infamy. Rosina Ferragamo Schiavone designed unique shoes that were beautifully crafted. This particular pair of t-strap heels is off-white with a delicately braided leather detail for a portion of the ankle strap. There are visible scuffs considering the light color, but overall still very wearable and durably made. Made in Spain.
Condition: Decent
“Rosina Schiavone Ferragamo is often cited as being the sister of the more famous shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo. Her birth date is recorded as 1905, but I have not been able to find a death date – unusual considering she was designing shoes under her own name from the mid 1950s (the MET has several positively identified from then), until the mid 1980s, when there were also leather clothes being sold under that label (see eBay). Even more peculiar is that the Ferragamo company, family, or museum all fail to mention her existence. Perhaps there was a bit of a family scandal…”