Bouchonne
Pair of Shoes
1963 (made)
1963 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Pair of open sided stiletto pumps. Pale blue zibeline and guipure lace with sequins and diamanté pastes.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
|
| Title | Bouchonne (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk zibeline with sequins, diamantés and lace |
| Brief description | Pair of open sided stiletto pumps 'Bouchonne', made by Rayne, Great Britain, 1963 |
| Physical description | Pair of open sided stiletto pumps. Pale blue zibeline and guipure lace with sequins and diamanté pastes. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Gallery label | H. & M. Rayne were reowned for beautiful evening and shoes for special occasions. Designs could be made to order and basic white shoe were often dyed to match a customer's dress. The jewelled decoration was painstakingly applied, stone by stone, using a strong cement. Rayne held royal warrants making shoes for HM Queen Elizabeth II, HM the Queen Mother and Diana, Princess of Wales(1997) |
| Credit line | Given by the Bata Shoe Museum Foundation |
| Production | Spring 1963 |
| Bibliographic reference | De La Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997.
|
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.362:1, 2-1996 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | October 1, 2003 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSON
