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Punkature

Sandal
1983 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Man-made fibre shoes, no uppers. Toes and tops of feet exposed. Soles slightly curled up over toes. Long blue cording threads around edge of shoes and end in purple tassles.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
TitlePunkature (named collection)
Materials and techniques
Man-made fibre
Brief description
Pair of sandals of grey synthetic material, tied with blue laces; Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, Great Britain, 1983
Physical description
Man-made fibre shoes, no uppers. Toes and tops of feet exposed. Soles slightly curled up over toes. Long blue cording threads around edge of shoes and end in purple tassles.
Dimensions
  • Length: 27.5cm
  • Height: 4cm
  • Width: 155mm
Credit line
Given by Simon Barker
Production
Part of 'Punkature' collection, spring/summer 1983
Collection
Accession number
T.23:1, 2-2003

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Record createdDecember 19, 2003
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