 Selva was founded by a man by the name of James Salvaggio, otherwise known as Jimmy Selva, who worked
for Capezio until 1925 when left Capezio and started Selva and Sons-- the makers of the
Selva pointe shoe.
Capezio bought the Selva name in 1970 and retired everything except some specialized
products like taps. One reliable source says that, " They had a high vamp but the box itself was not long and they were easy to break in for the demi pointes ." |
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Selva's Ballerina 
Selva's Italien 
 
Here are some more pictures of the Selva Italien graciously provided by Barbara Carter. 
The following 3 pictures are from a circa 1970's Selva Catalogue. Featured for the first time is their "new" Italien model, and the slightly older Barrie model. The Barrie model was Selva's answer to a pointe shoe specifically designed for "Toe Tap", it featured a reversed shank to eliminate the need for a steel shank. 
These next two pictures were recently obtained from a 1930's Selva catalogue. The regular shoe is the precursor to the Ballerina and the Suede toe slipper is the precursor to the Princess. 
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