Item HT 16997 Shoes - Prue Acton, Margaret Style, Lace-up, Red Leather & Black Patent Leather, 1972

Summary

A pair of woman's platform shoes consisting of a red leather upper with black patent leather around the heel and toe areas, with three pairs of black metal eyelets along the opening. Sturdy 8.5 cm high heels.

These shoes were made under licence in Melbourne for the Prue Acton Company in the early 1970s. Prue capitalised on her reputation as a designer, by allowing companies to produced items bearing her name under licence. They were then sold through her boutiques, and other shops which stocked her garments. Similar shoes, except for having a wedge heel, were featured in an article `Our Girl of `72" in Dolly Magazine, March 1972. The donor purchased the shoes from a charity shop in Henty, NSW, in 2007 for $4.00.

Physical Description

A pair of woman's platform shoes consisting of a red leather upper with black patent leather around the heel and toe areas, with three pairs of black metal eyelets along the opening. It has a 8.5 cm high heel, and 2 cm platform along the front of the shoe, both covered in black patent leather. Both heels have had a later addition of a black `Neolite' protector nailed onto the bottom. The inside of the shoes are lined with beige leather.