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Pair of Shoes

ca. 1925-ca. 1935 (made)
Artist/Maker
John McAffee (maker)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Pair of man's correspondent shoes in white and brown (two-tone) leather.

Object details

Categories
Men's Clothes
Footwear
Fashion
Leather
Accessories
Europeana Fashion Project
Object type
Pair of shoes
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
Leather
Brief description
Pair of man's correspondent leather shoes, made by John McAffee, Great Britain, ca. 1925-ca. 1935
Physical description
Pair of man's correspondent shoes in white and brown (two-tone) leather.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10cm
  • Width: 10.5cm
  • Length: 31cm
Gallery label
(2015-2016)
Label for the exhibition Shoes: Pleasure and Pain

Shoes for a Cad
Two-tone sport shoes offered a flamboyant alternative to traditional English Oxford and Derby styles in the 1920s and early ’30s. They became known as ‘co-respondent’, a derogatory name associating them with decadent, wealthy men. The shoes grew in popularity when the trendsetting and debonair Duke of Windsor was seen to wear them. He showed that they could be worn with a day suit, as well as for sporting pursuits.
Men’s two-tone shoes
1925–35
England
John McAffee
Leather
Given by Arthur Byron
V&A: T.170&A-1984
Credit line
Given by Arthur Byron
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.170&A-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O366157/pair-of-shoes-john-mcaffee/
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