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...factory was Delman, Inc. Herman Delman has for a decade made high-price shoes for such notables as Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury, Mrs. Harrison Williams, many a Brokaw, Auchincloss and Gould. He produces 2,500 pairs a week, makes shoes studded with precious stones, piped with gold and silver, painted with aluminum to shine in the dark. His prices begin at $14.75, sometimes reach $500. Last year when he gave up his retail store on Madison Avenue and confined himself to manufacturing, Saks Fifth Avenue signed a contract for an exclusive agency in Manhattan. Outside Manhattan, Delman shoes are sold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Outside Out | 2/19/1934 | See Source »

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