Four Ways of Looking at a Shoe

By Bridget Nelson Monroe
Stepping out in classy and famous strides, from Argentina to the moon.
From Reader's Digest
As Dorothy's Ticket Out
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2. As Dorothy's Ticket Out
At least four pairs of ruby slippers walked off the set of The Wizard of Oz, including this one on display in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Decked out in sequins and crystals, the "slippers" were really pumps, and they almost weren't ruby at all-L. Frank Baum's book specified silver. By the time the movie was produced, in 1939, the studio had picked red to show off its new Technicolor ability. The crimson dazzlers have been one of the museum's most popular attractions since they were donated anonymously in 1979. This year, even more shoe leather will be spent at the exhibition—it's the film's 70th anniversary.
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