Street, Somerset
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painted shoe by Clarks
Made by Trevira
Imagine having a hand painted, arty Deco style pair of shoes. From the caption: 'About 1929, to encourage shoe design, Alice Clark organised a department to produce satin shoes painted to customers' colour schemes, and hand painted and embroidered evening shoes. 1929 Evening Bar shoe. Painted satin designed by Christina Walshe. 2 1/2 louis heel. Turnshoe.' I've just found out that Alice Clark was an interesting woman; a campaigner for women's rights and a pioneering historian of women's lives and work. There's a useful piece about her at Early Modern Notes.
American bull dog toe
Made by Trevira
This toe shape is so unusual for the time. Most of the others on display were incredibly narrow. From the caption: 'c.1907-13 Button Shoe. Tan calf. 1 1/2' leather built heel. American bull-dog toe. Welted. Made by Leonard Shaw & Dean. Retailer Richard Storch, Memphis, Tennessee.'
Portrait of the Artist, Acting the Fool!
Made by setsuyostar
So, there we are, at the Clarks Designer Outlet Village in Street, next door to Glastonbury, when I spot this guy apparently holding up this tree. He shouts me across and asks me if I can hold up the tree for him while he goes to the loo. 3 hours later and................
child's shoe
Made by Trevira
I missed the details for this one, but I'm guessing its 1940s.
1938 evening sandal
Made by Trevira
made by Bally, Switzerland.
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