Description:
Pair of women's shoes made of a silk brocade (faille ground), with pink silk tape or binding and a fabric-covered Louis heel. A round label affixed to the inside sole of one shoe announces "Made by / WILLIAM HOSE / At the Boot in / Lombard Street / LONDON." As with this example, shoes during the 18th and 19th centuries were not always made with a specific right and left. This interchangeable nature helped the shoes to wear more evenly, and also added to the ready-made aspect of shoe production at this time. Wear at the CB seam of the shoe (and loss of the pink silk tape or binding in this area) reveals that the seam is made by butting the two fashion fabric edges, folded down, and whip stitching, then overlaying the pink binding on top. William Hose, who worked at the sign of the boot on Lombard Street in the City of London, was the older brother of John Hose, another London shoemaker, who was working in Cheapside during the mid-18th century. The elder Hose's business continued on with John's son and grandson (both named Thomas), who would later work out of William's establishment.
Subjects:
Textile fabrics; Leather; Linen; polychrome; Silk Link to share this object record:
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