Pair of Shoes
1960s (made)
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Pair of evening shoes in black silk satin with a Wedgwood heel.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk satin, jasperware and leather |
| Brief description | Pair of evening shoes in silk satin with a Wedgwood heel, manufactured by Rayne, Great Britain, 1960s |
| Physical description | Pair of evening shoes in black silk satin with a Wedgwood heel. |
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| Gallery label | Label for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain
Heels
The invention of the steel spike in the mid 1950s led to the use of innovative and unconventional materials to create heels. The steel spike through the centre of the heel supported the weight of the wearer. Perspex, wood and even Wedgwood ceramics were adopted by the label H. & M. Rayne to create different shapes and textures. These loose heels were probably samples used to test ideas in various materials.
Shoes with ceramic heels
1959
London
H. & M. Rayne and Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd
Silk satin, jasperware and leather
V&A: T.360&A-1996 |
| Credit line | Given by the Bata Shoe Museum Foundation |
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| Accession number | T.360:1, 2-1996 |
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| Record created | January 21, 2003 |
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