I have a new assistant working behind the scenes of the Straw Sandals Project.  Allison Hillmon is a McNair scholar, students with the goal of obtaining Ph.D. degrees in STEM programs where they are in under-represented groups. She is a senior at the University of Connecticut who became interested in the project and has decided to do her senior thesis on an aspect of it.  She has been re-photographing the entire collection in a more professional manner that will make the sandals more useful.

See the new image below of a pair of French straw sandals on a black felt background.  Soon, the entire collection will be displayed on our website in this way thanks to Allison’s efforts.