Pair of Evening Shoes
ca. 1962 (made)
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Pair of evening shoes in brown silk satin encrusted with bronze and lilac beads, and bronze metallic strips. Exaggerated Virgule heels and pointed toes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Embroidered silk satin with beads and metallic strips |
| Brief description | Pair of evening shoes in embroidered silk satin, designed by Roger Vivier for Christian Dior, Paris, ca. 1962 |
| Physical description | Pair of evening shoes in brown silk satin encrusted with bronze and lilac beads, and bronze metallic strips. Exaggerated Virgule heels and pointed toes. |
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| Production type | Haute couture |
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| Credit line | Given by Madame Lilia Ralli |
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| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Accession number | T.157&A-1974 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2007 |
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