Pair of Shoes
ca. 1925-ca. 1935 (made)
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Pair of man's correspondent shoes in white and brown (two-tone) leather.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| 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. |
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| Gallery label | 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(2015-2016) |
| Credit line | Given by Arthur Byron |
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| Accession number | T.170&A-1984 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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