Summary

Pair of red child's clogs with leather uppers and wooden soles, made by Anatomic.

Worn by Alice McCabe, daughter of the donor, Honor Godfrey, when the family lived in Highett Street, Richmond, Melbourne. The clogs were a present from a cousin in Holland. They were given to Alice as dress-up shoes.

Alice was born in London in 1984. Most of her shoes were purchased from shop, Betsy Pryam in Burke Road, and were relatively expensive at $50-$60 per pair. The donor was recommended to this supplier by a friend, since she was a stranger to Melbourne and Australia. She was conscious of the shoes being 'Australian' - they were not particularly what she would have chosen had they been living in England. The shoes were chosen both for their convenience and to match the colour of Alice's clothes. The donor decided to collect all of Alice's shoes over a period of several years.

Physical Description

Pair of red child's clogs with leather uppers and wooden soles. Backless, a plain strap reinforces the shoe upper. Upper stapled on to base, sole covered with layer of ridged synthetic polymer where shoe contacts ground. Leather look label glued to inside of shoe at heel.

More Information