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Evening shoes

1875–85
Not on view
As was not uncommon at the time for wealthy American ladies, the wearer of these shoes, Abigail Kinsley Norman Prince (1860-1949), travelled to Paris to acquire the most fashionable and expertly crafted clothing available. Exemplifying French high style, this pair of evening shoes features an atypical cut and refined decoration. The exquisite ribbon work embroidery, unusual on a pair of shoes, produces an interesting three-dimensional effect. This ankle-tie style was worn primarily around 1880, but was much less common than strapless or instep-strap pumps.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Evening shoes
  • Date: 1875–85
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: silk
  • Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Frederick H. Prince, Jr., 1967
  • Object Number: 2009.300.1581a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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