Not on display

Pair of Shoes

1730s-1740s (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Pair of women's shoes, embroidered in bargello work, or flamestitch. Pink, cream, blue, yellow and green. Pink-covered heel.

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Object details

Categories
Footwear
Fashion
Embroidery
Textiles
Object type
Pair of shoes
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Embroidered linen canvas
Linen
Silk
Embroidering
Shoe Making
Brief description
Pair of women's embroidered silk shoes, 1725-1749, English
Physical description
Pair of women's shoes, embroidered in bargello work, or flamestitch. Pink, cream, blue, yellow and green. Pink-covered heel.
Dimensions
  • Each length: 20.3cm (sole) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
  • Each height: 5.1cm (heel) (Note: measurement converted from department register)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Miss Laura M Badcock
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.64&A-1935

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Record createdOctober 12, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O139977/pair-of-shoes-unknown/
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