Girl's Party Shoes
c.1927-1929 (made)
Pair of girl's party shoes, in the style of dancing pumps, of bronze
leather with leather half-linings. The shoes have almond-shaped toes
and flat unit soles, and each of the vamps is decorated with a pompon
of black wool. The shoes were kept on the foot by a loop of narrow
black elastic across the instep.
leather with leather half-linings. The shoes have almond-shaped toes
and flat unit soles, and each of the vamps is decorated with a pompon
of black wool. The shoes were kept on the foot by a loop of narrow
black elastic across the instep.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Machine-stitched leather |
| Brief description | Girl's party shoes; British, c.1927-29 |
| Physical description | Pair of girl's party shoes, in the style of dancing pumps, of bronze leather with leather half-linings. The shoes have almond-shaped toes and flat unit soles, and each of the vamps is decorated with a pompon of black wool. The shoes were kept on the foot by a loop of narrow black elastic across the instep. |
| Dimensions | Height: (L/ft) 19.7 cm |
| Object history | References: Worn by Margaret ("Peggy") Joyce (b.1922) the bequestor's only daughter, of 2 Quested Buildings, Brett Rd, London E8. Peggy had rheumatic fever in 1929 & died of heart failure in the Rahere Ward, St Bartholomew's Hospital, on 02/12/1930. She is buried in Abney Park Cemetery with her brother Alan (15/03/1921-12/09/1921). |
| Production | Britain |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.983:1-1993 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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