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A la Gavotte

Patterned silk shoes with rhinestone embellishment

Description

Maker

A la Gavotte (French), label

Title

Patterned silk shoes with rhinestone embellishment

Year

ca. 1927

Medium

  • silk,
  • wrapped metallic yarn,
  • metallic yarn,
  • crystal,
  • leather,
  • wood; satin weave,
  • continuous and discontinuous supplemental weft patterning,
  • embroidered

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Silk,
  • wrapped metallic yarn,
  • metallic yarn,
  • crystal,
  • leather,
  • wood; satin weave,
  • continuous and discontinuous supplemental weft patterning,
  • embroidered

Materials

metallic yarn, crystal, silk, leather, wood

Dimensions

21.6 cm (8 1/2 inches) (length)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label: A la Gavotte, 26 Avenue de l'Opera, Paris

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Harry E. Darrah

Object Number

78.079.26

Type

  • Costume Accessories

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Books

Cocktail Culture: Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture
Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980
Apr 15, 2011 – Jul 31, 2011

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A la Gavotte (French), label
Patterned silk shoes with rhinestone embellishment, ca. 1927
Silk, wrapped metallic yarn, metallic yarn, crystal, leather, wood; satin weave, continuous and discontinuous supplemental weft patterning, embroidered
21.6 cm (8 1/2 inches) (length)
Gift of Mrs. Harry E. Darrah 78.079.26

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