Evening shoes
Brand
Hook, Knowles & Co.
(British)
c. 1910
Satin and beads
Museum purchase
Object numberP82.25.8
These evening pumps, with their arabesque beading and turned-up toes, exemplify the vogue for Persian styles launched by Paul Poiret in the 1910s.
DescriptionEvening pumps in black satin with densely beaded triangular design and bowknot on the vamp in red and clear seed beads, sharply pointed toe and low Louis heel.Collections
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