Not currently on display at the V&A

Pair of Shoes

1770-1785 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

White satin shoes with flowers embroidered on the toes, with flat soles and very low wedge heels. Latchets for buckles

Object details

Categories
Accessories
Fashion
Footwear
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Pair of shoes
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Leather
Silk (Textile)
Embroidery
Shoe-Making
Brief description
Pair of embroidered shoes, 1770-1785, English
Physical description
White satin shoes with flowers embroidered on the toes, with flat soles and very low wedge heels. Latchets for buckles
Dimensions
  • Length: 22.2cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
  • Height: 2.6cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
  • Width: 6.35cm (Note: Measurement converted from department registers)
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
1143&A-1901

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Record createdOctober 19, 2007
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O140077/pair-of-shoes-unknown/
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