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Shoes

GEORGES, Melbourne (retailer)
Shoes
 (1964)

Medium
silk, leather, glass, metal

Measurements
(a-b) 9.5 × 8.5 × 21.0 cm (each)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented through the NGV Foundation by Peter and Maggie Corrigan, Fellow, 2003

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Melbourne, Victoria

Inscription
(a-b) label, stamped in gold ink on insole: designed by Peter Gaye / FOR / GEORGES / MELBOURNE

Accession Number
2003.353.a-b

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest

Physical description
Mule style shoe with peep toe and short heel. The uppers and covered heel are of black crepe de chive, with black silk satin rosette and diamante flower motif decorating the vamp. The sole and heel top piece are natural leather.

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