Summary
Pair of cream and beige woman's espadrills with high wedge heels, made from canvas decorated with rope. Beige cord wraps around the ankle. Open toe. Made by Prue Acton P/L &/or contractors, some time between 1960 and 1990. They were worn in Melbourne by the donor, Prue Acton.
Museum Victoria's Prue Acton Collection is of national significance as a record of the career of one of Australia's leading fashion designers from the 1960s to the 1980s. Prue Acton studied textile design at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in the late 1950s to early 1960s, and her parents John and Gwen Acton used their own money to establish Prue Acton's fashion business in Flinders Lane, Melbourne, in 1963. Her designs were soon at the forefront of Australia's fashion industry. Prue Acton was part of a new wave of designers who appropriated designer fashion and haute couture for a wider market. She developed the business into a leading national and international brand enterprise.
Physical Description
Pair of woman's espadrills with high wedge heels covered in decorative rope. Plaited rope also decorates the shoe which is of beige canvas lined in leather. Beige cord wraps around the ankle. Open toe. Synthetic sole.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 21 Nov 1994
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Manufacturer
Prue Acton Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960-1990
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Commissioned By
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1960-1990
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Date Made
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Place Used
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User
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Inscriptions
Label inside left sole, gold stamped on tan leather: Prue/Acton.
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
15 cm (Height)
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References
RMIT Collection
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Keywords
Clothing, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Industry, Women's Footwear, Making History - Prue Acton, Innovation & Design