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97/208/1 Shoes (pair), 'Super Elevated Gillie', 'Anglomania' collection, Autumn / Winter 1993-1994, womens, leather / cork / silk, designed by Vivienne Westwood, London, England, 1993. Click to enlarge.
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Pair of womens 'Super Elevated Gillie' shoes by Vivienne Westwood

Vivienne Westwood (born in England, 1941) is a widely respected contemporary fashion designer who is known for her idiosyncratic designs. The pair of platform 'gillie' shoes are typical of her quirky designs that reinterpret traditional dress. Apart from the type of lacing at the vamp, Westwood's shoes bare little resemblance with the traditional gillie worn by Scottish Highland dancers. Rather, Westwood's shoes with their extreme heel and concealed plaform are reminiscent of fetish footwear. …

Summary

Object No.

97/208/1

Object Statement

Shoes (pair), 'Super Elevated Gillie', 'Anglomania' collection, Autumn / Winter 1993-1994, womens, leather / cork / silk, designed by Vivienne Westwood, London, England, 1993

Physical Description

Pair of [handmade] womens shoes, size 7, with narrowed, gently squared off toe and concealed platform heel. The shoes consist blue leather punched with imitation crocodile pattern. The leather extends from the uppers down to completely cover the 9 inch heel and 4 inch platform. The uppers feature 3 pairs of lugs on vamp through which blue silk ribbons are threaded. Peaked toe cap which extends down over platform sole at front and sides. Shoes lined with natural coloured leather. Sock of natural coloured leather, stamped in gold with an image of an orb with a ring orbiting the centre and inscription "MADE IN ENGLAND/VIVIENNE WESTWOOD". Soles synthetic, stamped with "7".

Short URL

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Dimensions

Height

270 mm

Width

68 mm

Source

Credit Line

Purchased 1997

Acquisition Date

24 July 1997

Cite this Object

Harvard

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