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Woman's side-laced ankle boot
UnknownLate 1850s
London College of Fashion
London, United Kingdom
These blue silk boots, which date from the late 1850s, remain vibrant and eye catching. They weigh 0.6kg. The boots lace at the side and fasten at the ankle. They are made of silk, linen and leather. Due to their age and the fragility of the base material, the silk has shattered at several points on the boot, such as the heel.
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Details
- Title: Woman's side-laced ankle boot
- Creator: Unknown
- Fashion House: Cordwainer College
- Date Created: Late 1850s
- Location Created: Cordwainer College, London, United Kingdom
- Physical Dimensions: L: 25cm H: 10cm W: 6cm
- Provenance: This object is a part of the Cordwainer College Collection held in the London College of Fashion’s Archives. The collection contains over 600 items of footwear, all of which were collected as teaching and learning aids over the life time of the Cordwainers College. The Collection covers the period from c1670 to 1990s. It consists of Western male and female footwear, examples of non-Western footwear, juvenile and orthopaedic pieces, and includes prototype, prize and exhibition footwear, lasts and tools. A number of pieces are unfinished or cut to show technical details, or show alterations or repairs.
- Type: Shoe
- Photographer: Hanna Puskarz
- Rights: LCF
- Medium: Silk, leather and linen
- Collection: LCF archives
- Bibliographic references: Cordwainer College Archives, LCF Archives
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