Summary
White leather casual shoes with T-bar and buckle, made by Clarks. Worn by Alice McCabe, daughter of the donor, Honor Godfrey, when the family lived in Highett Street, Richmond, Melbourne.
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
White leather casual shoes with T-bar and buckle; decorative pattern of punched holes; moulded tread on soles.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Honor Godfrey, Mar 1991
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Stamped, heel and toes of soles: Clarks. Printed, lining of sole: Clarks/LEATHER UPPER/MAN-MADE LINING/MAN-MADE SOLE/ MADE IN ENGLAND. Illegible inscription on left side. Lining of right shoe stamped: 12 F55.
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overall dimensions
8.5 cm (Length), 7 cm (Width), 22 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
220 mm (Length), 170 mm (Width), 90 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
215 mm (Length), 80 mm (Width), 80 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: Right shoe measurement