Pointe shoe worn by Kathleen Crofton

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Pink satin ballet pointe shoe, 'Nicolini Romeo', with darned pointe. No ribbons attached. It is signed inside 'For Bessie with love Katie. Kathleen Crofton Pas de Quatre 1937'.

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Categories	Dance Footwear Entertainment & Leisure
Object type	Shoe
Title	Pointe shoe worn by Kathleen Crofton (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Satin, hessian, glue and cotton Satin Hessian Glue Cotton (Textile) Sewing Glueing
Brief description	Pink satin ballet pointe shoe worn by Kathleen Crofton in Keith Lester's production of Pas de Quatre, 1937
Physical description	Pink satin ballet pointe shoe, 'Nicolini Romeo', with darned pointe. No ribbons attached. It is signed inside 'For Bessie with love Katie. Kathleen Crofton Pas de Quatre 1937'.
Dimensions	Heel to toe length: 21cm Of toe circumference: 19cm
Marks and inscriptions	'For Bessie with love Katie. Kathleen Crofton Pas de Quatre 1937' (Signed for a friend by the wearer.) 'Nicolini Romeo' (Maker's stamp.)
Credit line	Given by the Royal Academy of Dance
Collection	Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number	S.904-2021

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Record created	August 18, 2021
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1652213/pointe-shoe-worn-by-kathleen-shoe-nicolini/

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