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Red Blue Yellow Canvas Platform Wedge Shoes
1970s · 1970s · English
Designer
Chelsea Cobbler
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
cotton canvas
Culture
English
Movement
Hippie / Counterculture
Influences
1970s color-blocking · mod geometric design
A pair of women's platform wedge shoes featuring bold color-blocking in primary colors. The uppers are constructed from cotton canvas with distinct geometric sections: blue covers the toe and front portion, red forms the wedge heel and sole area, and yellow creates accent panels at the heel. The shoes have a substantial wedge heel approximately 3-4 inches high with a thick platform sole. The slip-on design lacks visible fastenings, relying on the shaped upper to secure the foot. The construction appears machine-sewn with visible topstitching along the color seams. The bold primary color palette and chunky platform silhouette exemplify 1970s fashion's embrace of geometric modernism and elevated casual footwear.
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Connected To
Movement·Hippie / Counterculture
LINEAGEsame era · cross-culture→ directed
Lineage: “1970s platform shoe trend”
These shoes capture the '70s platform obsession from two different angles—one boldly geometric, the other luxuriously bohemian. The canvas wedges with their primary color blocking read like wearable Mondrian, while the purple suede boots with their intricate topstitching speak to the era's appetite for artisanal craft and rich textures.
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