Shoes by Lucy Pratt
From very long pointed toes in the Middle Ages to exotic creations of the 1990s, the story of footwear is a lively and evocative reflection of styles, fashions and moments in history. In Henry VIII's time, for example, exaggerated shapes and wide toes mirrored the aggressive social climate, while engravings of Queen Victoria showed impossibly narrow slippers in pursuit of nineteenth-century ideals of daintiness. Engravings, paintings and advertisements help to tell the story, and the specially commissioned photography reveals the glorious colours and styles in stunning detail.
Lucy Pratt is a curator in the Department of Textiles and Dress at the V&A.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781851772858 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851772855 |
| Title | Shoes |
| Author | Lucy Pratt |
| Series | Fashion Accessory Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | V & A Publishing |
| Year published | 1999-08-31 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |