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Pair of shoes

Pair of shoes

  • Place of origin:

    France (possibly, made)
    Italy (possibly, made)
    Germany (possibly, made)

  • Date:

    1750s (made)

  • Artist/Maker:

    Unknown (production)

  • Materials and Techniques:

    Couched straw splints, embroidered with silk and metal thread, silk satin covered heel, and matching silk lining

  • Museum number:

    T.69&A-1947

  • Gallery location:

    In Storage

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Between 1750 and 1800 unusual materials were sometimes used for fashionable women's shoes. This pair is decorated with ornate straw strips or 'splints', as well as flowers and leaves embroidered in silk and scalloped edges in silver-gilt thread. The shoes have a pointed toe and a comfortable, low, broad heel covered in silk satin to match that of the lining. The latchets are tied with silk ribbons.

Physical description

Pair of women's shoes, with pointed toe and low heel decorated with couched straw splints and silk and metal thread embroidery.

Place of Origin

France (possibly, made)
Italy (possibly, made)
Germany (possibly, made)

Date

1750s (made)

Artist/maker

Unknown (production)

Materials and Techniques

Couched straw splints, embroidered with silk and metal thread, silk satin covered heel, and matching silk lining

Dimensions

Length: 24.5 cm from toe to heel, Height: 10 cm, Width: 7.5 cm

Descriptive line

Pair of women's shoes decorated with straw strips or 'splints' and embroidered with silk

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Wood Murray, Anne. 'Straw Embroidery on Costume', Waffen- und Kostümkunde - Zeitschrift der Gesellschaft für historische Waffen- und Kostümkunde. München: Deutsche Kunstverlag, 1978, pp. 95-106, ill.

Materials

Silk (textile); Linen; Leather; Silk thread; Metal thread; Silk satin; Straw

Techniques

Embroidering; Hand sewing; Couching

Categories

Footwear; Fashion; Accessories

Collection code

T&F

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