The brocade fabric gives a wonderful irridescent effect. What is suprising is when you lift the ribbon trim, a startling bright green tape lace greets you. These must have looked absolutely stunning with that colour contrast. There is a right and left foot.
The black silk brocaded with a green feather type effect, rounded toes, with eleven embroidered eyelets to each side of the front opening, to reveal a high tongue, the edges all covered with a narrow green/blue silk ribbon, the side and back seams similarly covered, a green and brown silk rosette, a covered low wedged heel, lined with ivory silk, leather soles. 8 1/2 in; 21.5 cm.
In very good condition.
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O75922/pair-of-boots-unknown
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/127610
https://collections.museumoflondon.org.uk/online/object/716121.html
Shoes. An Illustrated History Rebecca Shawcross.
The Seductive Shoe Jonathan Walford.
Footwear. Alan & Vanessa Hopkins.
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