Pair of Shoes
ca. 1800 (made)
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Shoe styles gradually became simpler during the 1780s, a change that was accelerated by the French Revolution. Conspicuous symbols of wealth, such as the extravagant buckles and high heels of earlier shoes, were no longer appropriate.
Women's shoes were also known as slippers. They had broad flattish heels, long pointed toes and a low U-shaped throat (or perhaps V-shaped). Simple but elegant, they were made from a wide range of beautiful coloured leathers. This pair has a stencilled design of small flowers in a grid pattern.
Women's shoes were also known as slippers. They had broad flattish heels, long pointed toes and a low U-shaped throat (or perhaps V-shaped). Simple but elegant, they were made from a wide range of beautiful coloured leathers. This pair has a stencilled design of small flowers in a grid pattern.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Leather, wood; stencilling, hand-made |
| Brief description | A pair of women's shoes, ca.1800, British, yellow leather stencilled with black |
| Physical description | Pair of women's shoes with pointed toe and low shaped heel, made of yellow leather with abstract floral decoration stencilled in black. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sydney Vacher |
| Summary | Shoe styles gradually became simpler during the 1780s, a change that was accelerated by the French Revolution. Conspicuous symbols of wealth, such as the extravagant buckles and high heels of earlier shoes, were no longer appropriate. Women's shoes were also known as slippers. They had broad flattish heels, long pointed toes and a low U-shaped throat (or perhaps V-shaped). Simple but elegant, they were made from a wide range of beautiful coloured leathers. This pair has a stencilled design of small flowers in a grid pattern. |
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| Accession number | T.10&A-1918 |
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| Record created | February 25, 2003 |
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