Pair of Shoes
1730s-1740s (made)
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This pair of women's shoes have linen canvas uppers. They are embroidered with flowers in coloured wools in cross stitch and tent stitch. This was a period when fashionable shoes often echoed the pattern of the dress with which they were worn. The shoes have pointed toes and a short, waisted heel that is made of wood and covered with leather. The latchets (straps that fastened across the instep) were originally fastened with buckles. Buckles were separate items and owners often transferred them from one pair of shoes to another. This is why so many pairs of shoes have survived without buckles, as in this case.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Linen canvas, embroidered with wool |
| Brief description | Pair of women's shoes of linen canvas embroidered with coloured wool yarns, 1730-50, British |
| Physical description | Pair of women's shoes, linen canvas embroidered with coloured wools in cross stitch and tent stitch, with short heel and latchet fastening. |
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| Gallery label | Blue shoe embroidered with coloured wools
British, 1730-1750
Museum no. T.117-1933
Given by Mrs. Margaret Litchfield(2007) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss Margaret Litchfield |
| Summary | This pair of women's shoes have linen canvas uppers. They are embroidered with flowers in coloured wools in cross stitch and tent stitch. This was a period when fashionable shoes often echoed the pattern of the dress with which they were worn. The shoes have pointed toes and a short, waisted heel that is made of wood and covered with leather. The latchets (straps that fastened across the instep) were originally fastened with buckles. Buckles were separate items and owners often transferred them from one pair of shoes to another. This is why so many pairs of shoes have survived without buckles, as in this case. |
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| Accession number | T.117&A-1933 |
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| Record created | February 14, 2003 |
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