Pair of Shoes

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Artist/Maker	Peter Robinson Ltd. (retailer)
Place of origin	London (made)

Pair of silver satin silk brocaded tango shoes with silver lamé ribbon ties, used as part of a wedding ensemble. With a rounded point toe, waisted heel and silver ankle lacing passing through white and gilt paste studded eyelets.

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Categories	Marriage Judaism Fashion Footwear Womenswear Accessories Textiles Europeana Fashion Project
Object type	Pair of shoes
Parts	This object consists of 2 parts. Wedding Shoe Wedding Shoe
Materials and techniques	Brocaded satin silk, lamé ribbon Silk (Textile) Silver Thread Lamé
Brief description	Pair of satin silk brocaded tango shoes, retailed by Peter Robinson Ltd., London, 1914
Physical description	Pair of silver satin silk brocaded tango shoes with silver lamé ribbon ties, used as part of a wedding ensemble. With a rounded point toe, waisted heel and silver ankle lacing passing through white and gilt paste studded eyelets.
Production type	Ready to wear
Marks and inscriptions	'Peter Robinson, Ltd; Oxford Street and Regent Street London W'
Gallery label	(2011) Beaded dress and train Aida Woolf (1886-1967) London, 1914 Shoes: Peter Robinson This short-sleeved silk and lace dress is embellished with glass beads. It demonstrates the growing influence of evening wear on bridal clothes. The dress's materials, layered construction and scalloped hemline, and particularly the bow on the train, were all the height of fashion. Dress: silk and machine lace embroidered with glass beads Train: machine lace lined with silk tulle, embroidered with glass beads, with replica bow and pleated frill Shoes: silk brocade and leather Given by Mrs B. Rackow V&A: T.856 to C-1974
Credit line	Given by Mrs B. Rackow
Object history	These shoes were worn with an Aida Woolf gown by Phyllis Blaiberg, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Blaiberg of Edgar Lodge, 123 Maida Vale, London. for her marriage to Bertie Mayer Stone at the Bayswater Synagogue, Chichester Place, London on Wednesday 9th September 1914 at 2.30pm. Afterwards, the reception was held in the Regent Suite at the Great Central Hotel, on Marylebone Road, London, from 3.30pm to 8.30pm.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.856B&C-1974

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Record created	May 17, 2011
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1223047/pair-of-shoes-peter-robinson-ltd/

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