Shoe
Category
Costume
Date
1780 - 1790
Materials
Glazed wool, Leather, Linen
Measurements
28 mm (H)
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348813.2
Summary
One of a pair of female shoes with black glazed wool upper, black leather heel cover, brown leather sole. Toe of needlepoint, slightly domed. Heel 28 mm (1.125 in), covered, Italian shaped. Top piece leather. Sole straights, shaped, worn, 2 scoring lines down waist of sole. Sole continue to heel breast (Louis) 2 mm (0.0625 in). Upper with vamp height of 80 mm (3.125 in), quarters height 50 mm (2 in), length 146 mm (5.75 in). Back strap. Butted side seam covered. Quarters lined with white leather. Vamp lined white linen, white linen sock. Brown leather three quarter insole. Heel grip. Turnshoe construction. Decorated with white contrast stitching at heel edge and waist of sole edges. Polished waist of sole. Punch marks at toe and waist. Size 250 mm (9.875 in) (female)
Provenance
Charles Paget Wade Collection