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Pair of Boots

ca. 1975 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of brown leather boots with elastic inserts.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Boot
  • Boot
Materials and techniques
Leather with elastic inserts
Brief description
Pair of leather boots, made by Trickers Chelsea, Great Britain, ca. 1975
Physical description
Pair of brown leather boots with elastic inserts.
Marks and inscriptions
  • Transliteration
Gallery label
(1997)
Chelsea boots became fashionable in the late 1950s. Young men were attracted by its unadorned, streamlined appearance. It has reatined this appeal and periodically returns to the forefront of fashion.
Credit line
Given by Stephen M. Craggs
Object history
Registered File number 1988/1749.
Bibliographic reference
De la Haye, Amy, ed. The Cutting Edge: 50 Years of British Fashion 1947-1997. London: V&A Publications, 1997.
Collection
Accession number
T.116&A-1989

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Record createdOctober 1, 2003
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