The only clue I could find as to the source of Bettie's ultra sexy
high heels is in this FAQ from theBettiePage.com:
http://thebettiepage.com/archives/2003/02/20/bettie_page_faq.html
"Where did Bettie get her outfits?
Bettie had learned to sew as a youngster, so she actually made her
skimpy bikinis and many other costumes herself. She says, "I never
kept up with the fashions. I believed in wearing what I thought looked
good on me." Some of the lingerie was from Frederick's of Hollywood,
and much of the fetish wear (such as extreme high heels, leather, and
a metal cone-bra) was provided by the Klaw studios and may have come
from the confidential customers who ordered the photos."
The FAQ also notes that Bettie was born in 1923, and first achieved
significant fame in 1950.
Here are some replica Bettie Page style, followed by some general
pinup style shoes from the '30s -- '50s:
Current eBay auctions featuring Bettie replicas:
"Vinyl Bettie Page Pin Up Platforms/Gothic/Punk/Fetish"
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vinyl-Bettie-Page-Pin-Up-Platforms-Gothic-Punk-Fetish_W0QQitemZ7718280669QQcategoryZ63889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
FANTASTIC KENNETH COLE BETTIE PAGE HIGH HEELS:
http://cgi.ebay.com/FANTASTIC-KENNETH-COLE-BETTIE-PAGE-HIGH-HEELS-8_W0QQitemZ7717650023QQcategoryZ63889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
"RETRO heels womens shoes Betty Page LEATHER 8 Vintage":
http://cgi.ebay.com/RETRO-heels-womens-shoes-Betty-Page-LEATHER-8-Vintage_W0QQitemZ7718236736QQcategoryZ63889QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
"Sexy Gothic Vampire Punk Betty Page Like Heel Pumps":
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sexy-Gothic-Vampire-Punk-Betty-Page-Like-Heel-Pumps_W0QQitemZ7718259396QQcategoryZ63889QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
General Resources:
Here are some vintage pin-up girl platform heels:
http://clothing.listings.ebay.com/Womens-Shoes_1939-46-WWII_W0QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ2QQlopgZ2QQsacatZ74979QQsocmdZListingItemList
Classic '50s style spike and platform heels:
http://search.ebay.com/50s-heels_W0QQfkrZ1QQfnuZ1QQfromZR8
At Shoewawa:
http://wirelessdigest.typepad.com/shoewawa/designer_shoes/
Scroll down to "Paul & Joe Mary-Janes." To purchase, go to ShopBop:
http://store.shopbop.com/item.jsp?item=PAULJ1010613034&category=PAUL
Check out www.highheelshoemuseum.com, where a shopping directory for
pin-up-style high heels:
http://www.highheelshoemuseum.com/html/mainpg2.html
Toward the bottom of that page you'll see photos of Page and just
above those are heels that look like replicas of the ones she's
wearing (albeit, these are stiletto).
To purchase shoes at this site, just click on a photo of the shoes that
interest you and you'll be redirected to the designer's site. Please note
that many of these sellers have a larger variety of sizes than the displays
at this page indicate.
Jabot's Vintage Boutique has some retro platform heels:
http://www.hollyvoguevintage.com/lshoes2.html
Pinup Girl Clothing:
http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/streetshoesc.html
You may also want to browse the stores listed at Curbside Couture
(though, sadly, many of the links are broken):
http://www.curbside-couture.com/favorite_links.htm
Btw, there is a new movie out, "The Notorious Bettie Page," starring
Gretchen Mol as Bettie. You can read Noah Cowan's review of it at the
Toronto International Film Festival's site:
http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2005/films_description.asp?id=193
(Perhaps the movie will provide some tidbits re: where Bettie got her shoes.)
Search Strings:
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buy replicas 1940s shoes AND Bettie Page AND pin-up
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Bettie Page high heels +designer
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high heels AND 30s OR 40s OR 50s
pin-up girls platform high heels + 30s 40s 50s
I hope this is helpful to you. You may want to repeat my search
strings to find more shoes, and be sure to keep checking eBay, which
seems to be the best source for Bettie replicas.
Best regards,
nancylynn-ga
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