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Collections

Pair of Woman's Shoes1793-1798

Not on view
Pair of antique pointed-toe satin slippers in cream with allover metallic dot pattern, gold cord trim along topline, and small fabric bows at toes
Museum display of an early 19th-century Empire-style gown on a white mannequin, shown in profile. Cream silk fabric features diagonal zigzag woven stripes and a hemline embroidered with colorful floral motifs and scalloped trim. High-waisted silhouette with short sleeves. Mannequin wears a matching white bonnet with ruffled brim and orange feather plume.
Museum display of a Regency-era evening gown on a white mannequin, cream silk with diagonal woven stripes, empire waist, and a colorful embroidered border at the hem depicting figures within garlands. Accessories include long white gloves, a small fan, pearl necklace, and an elaborate headdress with white florals and tall orange and gray feather plumes.
Title
Pair of Woman's Shoes
Place Made
England
Date Made
1793-1798
Medium
Silk satin with sequins and metallic passementerie, and leather
Dimensions
Length: 10 1/8 in. (25.72 cm) 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (6.99 × 6.99 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.59.24.29a-b
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.
  • Maeder, Edward. 600 Years of Embroidery from the Permanent Collection: 1380-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1982.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: Deux Siècles de Mode Européenne, 1700-1915. Paris: Arts Décoratifs; Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Delmonico Books-Prestel, 2013.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Delmonico Books/Prestel, 2010.
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako and Kaye Durland Spilker. Fashioning Fashion: Europäische Moden, 1700-1915. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich; New York: Prestel, 2012.