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Pair of Shoes

ca. 1770 (made)

Pair of high-heeled shoes, cream silk with vamp embroidered in metallic thread and sequins. Cream leather heels.

Object details

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

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Silk, leather, embroidery, metallic thread, sequins
Brief description
F, embroidered silk, 1770s, English

F, embroidered silk, 1770s, English
Physical description
Pair of high-heeled shoes, cream silk with vamp embroidered in metallic thread and sequins. Cream leather heels.
Dimensions
  • Height: 150mm
  • Heel height: 103mm
  • Length: 215mm
  • Width: 65mm
Gallery label
(2015-2016)
Label for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain
White shoes
1770–79
England
Silk, metal thread embroidery
and silver sequins, linen
and leather
Given by H.W. Arthurton
V&A: T.63&A-1957
Credit line
Given by H.W. Arthurton
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.63&A-1957

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O353745/pair-of-shoes/
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