Mary Janes have a rich history that dates back to the early 1900s. Originally designed as children's shoes, they quickly became popular among adults. Named after a character in the Buster Brown ...

Antique clothing from the collection of the late Marjorie ... coats and capes and custom-made shoes. The oldest gown on display is one which Post, heiress to the Post cereal fortune, wore to ...

"This name originated from a comic strip in the early 1900s that featured a character named Buster Brown, who happened to wear the shoes. Buster was accompanied by another character, Mary Jane and ...