Pair of Shoes
ca.1875 (made)
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From 1860 the use of aniline dyes to achieve bright colours in textiles and leather had a strong impact on women's footwear. The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine of 1862 stated, 'A great revolution has taken place in the chaussure (shoe)...for the black shoe or boot...coloured ones are substituted, to accord nicely with the dresses. We have noticed some...in blue, violet, scarlet and green morocco.'
This lime green lady's court shoe is a good example of the sort of bright colours that were available during the 1860s even though it was actually produced in the next decade, by which time boldly coloured shoes were slipping out of fashion again. The shape of the heel of this shoe was known as a 'semi louis'. This type of heel was introduced during the nineteenth century and derived its name from the heeled shoes worn by Louis XV, King of France from 1715-1774.
This lime green lady's court shoe is a good example of the sort of bright colours that were available during the 1860s even though it was actually produced in the next decade, by which time boldly coloured shoes were slipping out of fashion again. The shape of the heel of this shoe was known as a 'semi louis'. This type of heel was introduced during the nineteenth century and derived its name from the heeled shoes worn by Louis XV, King of France from 1715-1774.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Green ribbed silk lined with leather and cotton |
| Brief description | Ladys lime green ribbed silk woman's court shoes with semi louis heel and bow at throat; English, ca.1875, from an ensemble |
| Physical description | Lime green ribbed silk woman's court shoe with rounded pointed toe, semi louis heel and bow decoration at throat; side seams between vamp and quarters at waist, heel covered in fabric, edges bound; cream stitching, tan leather sole, cream leather insole and lining at quarters, cream cotton lining at quarters |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Both shoes inscribed in ink '3582' - left shoe on inner leather quarter lining; right shoe on outer leather quarter lining |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs J. Hodgson |
| Summary | From 1860 the use of aniline dyes to achieve bright colours in textiles and leather had a strong impact on women's footwear. The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine of 1862 stated, 'A great revolution has taken place in the chaussure (shoe)...for the black shoe or boot...coloured ones are substituted, to accord nicely with the dresses. We have noticed some...in blue, violet, scarlet and green morocco.' This lime green lady's court shoe is a good example of the sort of bright colours that were available during the 1860s even though it was actually produced in the next decade, by which time boldly coloured shoes were slipping out of fashion again. The shape of the heel of this shoe was known as a 'semi louis'. This type of heel was introduced during the nineteenth century and derived its name from the heeled shoes worn by Louis XV, King of France from 1715-1774. |
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| Accession number | T.33C & D-1932 |
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| Record created | May 25, 2007 |
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