Pair of Evening Shoes
1962-1964 (made)
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Pair of brocaded silk evening shoes in green and gold, with flat heels and rounded toes.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Brocaded silk |
| Brief description | Pair of brocaded silk evening shoes, designed for Christian Dior, Paris, 1962-1664 |
| Physical description | Pair of brocaded silk evening shoes in green and gold, with flat heels and rounded toes. |
| Production type | Haute couture |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs Loel Guinness |
| Historical context | Gloria Guinness (nee Gloria Rubio y Alatorre, 1912-1980) was an elegant socialite and writer of the mid 20th century. Her third husband, whom she married in 1951, was Group Capt. Thomas Loel Guinness, a Member of Parliament (died 1989) and an heir to the Guinness beer fortune. She was voted 'Best Dressed Woman' in the world by Time magazine in 1962 behind Jackie Kennedy in first place. (See Time magazine Jan 26 1962) She owned seven homes, with a full wardrobe in each so that she would never have to pack or wait at customs. She spread her patronage widely, and amongst donations to the V&A of pieces by Dior, Balenciaga, Givenchy etc., are pieces by lesser known couturiers such as Chaumont and Lafaurie. |
| Bibliographic reference | Fashion : An Anthology by Cecil Beaton. London : H.M.S.O., 1971
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| Accession number | T.160&A-1974 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2007 |
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