Not currently on display at the V&A

Pair of Shoes

ca. 1985 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of women's high heeled shoes in purple silk and velvet over leather, and with a gilded interior. Purple satin rosette on the vamp and with purple glass beads in the centre.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Leather covered with silk velvet and glass beads and plastic
Brief description
Pair of women's high heeled shoes in silk and velvet over leather, designed by Clive Shilton for Rayne, England, ca. 1985
Physical description
Pair of women's high heeled shoes in purple silk and velvet over leather, and with a gilded interior. Purple satin rosette on the vamp and with purple glass beads in the centre.
Production typeReady to wear
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'CLIVE SHILTON / FOR / RAYNE' (Maker's mark on insole)
  • 'FABRIC/LEA UPPER / LEATHER OUTSOLE / MADE IN ENGLAND' (Stamped in gold on sole)
Credit line
Given by Sarah Carolan
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Collection
Accession number
T.8:1, 2-1998

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Record createdFebruary 7, 2007
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