Not currently on display at the V&A

Shoe

1770-1779 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A woman's straight, heeled shoe of white leather, with pointed toe. The upper is pointed toward the ankle. The seams between upper and the quarters are covered with white silk grosgrain ribbon. The sole is made of brown leather; the heel of wood covered with white leather. The shoe is lined with linen.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Leather, wool, silk, linen thread, metal; hand-stitched
Brief description
F, white leather, 1770s, English, heeled
Physical description
A woman's straight, heeled shoe of white leather, with pointed toe. The upper is pointed toward the ankle. The seams between upper and the quarters are covered with white silk grosgrain ribbon. The sole is made of brown leather; the heel of wood covered with white leather. The shoe is lined with linen.
Dimensions
  • Toe to back of heel length: 21.0cm (approx)
  • Widest part of sole width: 5.8cm (approx)
  • Heel at back height: 8.0cm (approx)
Credit line
Given by Mrs Willoughby Hodgson
Collection
Accession number
T.214-1916

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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