Not currently on display at the V&A

Pair of Ballet Shoes

1984 (signed)
Artist/Maker
Freed of London (designed and made by)
Place of origin
England (made)

Pair of pink satin pointe shoes signed by Alicia Alonso. Undarned with ribbons attached. Size 3.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Footwear
Theatre Costume
Dance
Object type
Pair of ballet shoes
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Theatre Costume
  • Shoe
  • Dance Shoe
  • Theatre Costume
  • Shoe
  • Dance Shoe
Materials and techniques
Satin
Shoe-Making
Brief description
Pointe shoes worn and autographed by Alicia Alonso
Physical description
Pair of pink satin pointe shoes signed by Alicia Alonso. Undarned with ribbons attached. Size 3.
Credit line
Given by Dr Pedro Simon
Object history
Associated production: Wearer and dancer: Alicia Alonso. Performance category: Dance.
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.653:1, 2-1996

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Record createdOctober 7, 2010
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1173519/pair-of-ballet-freed-of-london/
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