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A la Gavotte

Patterned silk shoes with rhinestone embellishment,

Maker

  • A la Gavotte

Title

Patterned silk shoes with rhinestone embellishment

Medium

metallic yarn, crystal, silk, leather, wood

Materials/Techniques

Materials

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

Techniques

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

Dimensions

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

Signature / Inscription / Marks

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

Type

  • Costume Accessories

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Harry E. Darrah

Object Number

78.079.26

Patterned silk shoes with rhinestone embellishment

Cocktail Culture

Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

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

Publications

Cocktail Culture

Ritual and Invention in American Fashion 1920 - 1980

Exhibition History

Cocktail Culture

April 15 - July 31, 2011
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