Pair of Evening Shoes
1930s (made)
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Women's evening shoes with red and silver floral brocade upper and silver buckle.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Silk and metallic brocade |
| Brief description | Pair of evening shoes, red and silver floral brocade, with silver buckle front detail, by Debonair, Great Britain, 1930s. |
| Physical description | Women's evening shoes with red and silver floral brocade upper and silver buckle. |
| Credit line | Worn by Miss Monica Maurice and given by her family |
| Object history | This formed part of the wardrobe of Monica Maurice (1908-1995), an independent and unconventional woman who in 1938 become the first - and until 1978, only - woman member of the Association of Mining Electrical Engineers. She had a passion for racing cars and flying, and loved clothes, showing a great sense of style and originality in how she dressed. Registered File number 1995/2065. |
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| Accession number | T.780:1, 2-1995 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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