Pair of Shoes
ca. 1935 (made)
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The 'Oxford' lace-up shoe was the predominant style in men's footwear during the 1930s. It was known in the trade as a 'closed tab shoe' because the eyelet tabs (the sections of leather with holes for the laces) were stitched under the front section of the shoe, or vamp, rather than on top of it. Shoes where the eyelet tabs were stitched on top of the vamp were known as 'open-tab' shoes and this was the case for 'Derby', 'Blucher' and 'Gibson' styles.
Usually Oxfords were made up in plain black or brown leather for everyday wear. British men's footwear fashions were conservative during the 1930s with strict rules dictating what shoe could be worn with which outfit. Brown shoes with a dinner suit were frowned upon and any kind of flamboyance was considered distasteful. These elegant two-tone shoes would have been considered somewhat daring compared to more traditional single colour styles.
Usually Oxfords were made up in plain black or brown leather for everyday wear. British men's footwear fashions were conservative during the 1930s with strict rules dictating what shoe could be worn with which outfit. Brown shoes with a dinner suit were frowned upon and any kind of flamboyance was considered distasteful. These elegant two-tone shoes would have been considered somewhat daring compared to more traditional single colour styles.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Stitched and tooled leather and suede, and canvas insides |
| Brief description | Pair of men's shoes of leather and suede with laces, made by Saxone Shoe Company, England, ca. 1935 |
| Physical description | Pair of men's shoes of polished tan brown leather and white suede. Oxford shoes with brown strap laces through six pairs of lace-up holes. Fashioned with narrow pointed toes with brown leather toe-cap and a tan bar over white uppers, tan tabs and tongue and tan heels. The insides are of canvas and leather with a leather insole and lining. Vamp, facing and backstrap, white suede strip between toe-cap and vamp, and white suede quarter. White stitching and brown leather sole wheeled on upper rim. |
| Dimensions | Shoe size 9 |
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| Credit line | Given by Martin Chapman |
| Object history | Registered File number 1983/2143. |
| Summary | The 'Oxford' lace-up shoe was the predominant style in men's footwear during the 1930s. It was known in the trade as a 'closed tab shoe' because the eyelet tabs (the sections of leather with holes for the laces) were stitched under the front section of the shoe, or vamp, rather than on top of it. Shoes where the eyelet tabs were stitched on top of the vamp were known as 'open-tab' shoes and this was the case for 'Derby', 'Blucher' and 'Gibson' styles. Usually Oxfords were made up in plain black or brown leather for everyday wear. British men's footwear fashions were conservative during the 1930s with strict rules dictating what shoe could be worn with which outfit. Brown shoes with a dinner suit were frowned upon and any kind of flamboyance was considered distasteful. These elegant two-tone shoes would have been considered somewhat daring compared to more traditional single colour styles. |
| Bibliographic reference | Swann, June. Shoes. Batsford, 1982. p. 63, Pl 52, No. 327 Design 1926 |
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| Accession number | T.112&A-1985 |
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| Record created | May 25, 2007 |
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