Teenage Girls Wearing Dog Collar Anklets — Roger Higgins, 1953

Roger Higgins’s 1953 photograph captures five teenage girls displaying an unusual fashion trend of the era: decorative dog-collar anklets worn over their socks. By framing the subjects from approximately the knees down, Higgins turns shoes, socks, ankle straps, skirts, and trousers into the central elements of the composition.

The repeated arrangement of five pairs of feet gives the photograph a playful graphic quality while preserving a fascinating record of 1950s teenage clothing and style. Originally produced as a New York World-Telegram staff photograph, the image offers an engaging glimpse into mid-century American youth fashion and popular culture.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Roger Higgins
• Title: Legs and feet of five teenage girls wearing dog collar anklets on their socks
• Original title: [Legs and feet of five teenage girls wearing dog collar anklets on their socks] / World-Telegram photo by Roger Higgins
• Series: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection
• Date: 1953
• Period: 1950s
• Place of Origin: United States; exact location not specified in the LOC record
• Medium: Photographic print

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• Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
• Frame material: Durable pine wood.
• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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