Pair of Wedding Boots
1879-1880 (made), 19/02/1880 (worn)
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Pair of ankle boots in white satin with white milk-glass buttons and small heel
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Satin, glass, leather |
| Brief description | Pair of satin wedding boots, possibly made in Paris and worn in London, 1879-1880. |
| Physical description | Pair of ankle boots in white satin with white milk-glass buttons and small heel |
| Gallery label | Pearl-trimmed dress and ankle boots
Charles Frederick Worth (1825-95)
Paris
1880
Charles Frederick Worth was Paris's leading dressmaker. He had an international clientele and his extremely costly designs were particularly admired by wealthy Americans like Clara Mathews, who chose this dress. Faux pearls were a newly fashionable trimming for wedding gowns. The dress was supplied with a separate train, which brides began to wear in the mid-1870s.
Dress: silk satin with machine-made lace, beading and embroidery
Ankle boots: silk satin and leather
Given by Mrs G.T. Morton
V&A: T.62&B to D-1976(2011) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs G. T. Morton |
| Object history | Worn with a Worth gown by Clara Mathews, the grandmother of the donor for her marriage at St George's Hanover Square on 19th February 1880 to Colonel Hugh Stafford. She was a natural daughter of Isaac Merritt Singer, the sewing machine pioneer. |
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| Accession number | T.62C&D-1976 |
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| Record created | May 17, 2011 |
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