Pair of Slip-Ons, A. van Goethem, c. 1960 - c. 1970
leather, l c.26cm × w c.8.5cm × h c.10cm More details
Ideas around whether certain fabrics and heel heights are more masculine or feminine have shifted throughout history. These green silk mules, decorated with flowers and gold brocade, were part of an 18th-century gentleman’s dressing-gown outfit worn at home. The black leather slip-ons were worn by a woman in the 1960s. The design was probably inspired by men’s shoes.
