98.13.1

Images (3)

Exoticism_28 Left to right 92.229.9 (textile wall), 88.63.28 (hat case), 86.91.10 (necklace case), 2004.38.4 (shoes case), 96.6.23 (dress), 87.64.1 (paisley dress), 95.7.2 (sweater ensemble hidden), 99.53.1 (pink velvet suit), 92.182.1 (boots case), 93.165.2 (hat case), 98.13.1 (shoes case), 98.50.1 (tiger print dress partial), 97.70.1 (ensemble hidden), 99.43.1 (red gown)

Exoticism_27 Left to right 2003.28.2 (plaid dress), 92.229.9 (textile wall), 96.6.23 (dress), 87.64.1 (paisley dress), 95.7.2 (sweater ensemble hidden), 99.53.1 (pink velvet suit), 92.182.1 (boots case), 93.165.2 (hat case), 98.13.1 (shoes case), 98.50.1 (tiger print dress partial)

Object: Evening shoes

Designer: Patrick Cox (born 1963)

Date: 1997

Medium: Silk crepe

Country: England

Credit Line: Gift of Patrick Cox New York, Inc.

Object number: 98.13.1

DescriptionEvening pumps in red silk crepe with Chinese dragon embroidery in black and gold with rounded point toe and high straight heel

Label Text:A marked wave of fashion with Chinese motifs arose around 1997, when Hong Kong was returned to China after 156 years of British rule. The dragon motif on these pumps was embroidered by hand, making the shoes especially costly. Nevertheless, they became one of Patrick Cox’s most successful designs.

In Collection(s)

1990s
Shoes

Exhibitions:

Exoticism
China Chic: East Meets West
Reinvention and Restlessness: Fashion in the Nineties