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Jean-Louis François Pinet
Woman's Boots1877-1878

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Pair of navy-black velvet lace-up boots with dense multicolored floral embroidery covering the vamp and shaft, short block heels, and satin ribbon laces

Jean-Louis François Pinet, F. Pinet, Walter Plunkett, Woman's Boots, 1877-1878, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Walter Plunkett, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Jean-Louis François Pinet
France, 1817 - 1897
Design House
F. Pinet
France, Paris, founded 1855
Designer
Walter Plunkett
United States, 1902-1982
Title
Woman's Boots
Place Made
France, Paris
Date Made
1877-1878
Medium
Silk satin with silk and silk chenille embroidery, silk plain weave ribbon, and leather
Dimensions
Length: 9 1/2 in. (24.13 cm) Height x Width: 10 × 2 1/2 in. (25.4 × 6.35 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Walter Plunkett
Accession Number
M.58.4a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward. 600 Years of Embroidery from the Permanent Collection: 1380-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1982.

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