GRAND LUXE Evening Shoes, France, ca. 1927 #empiregown Antique smelling salts bottle

Antique smelling salts bottle

finely coordinated colors

adding a symbolic touch - fruits were often associated with abundance and prosperity in Victorian decorative arts

and decorative arts

GRAND LUXE Evening Shoes, France, ca. 1927 #empiregown Antique smelling salts bottleExtravagant black silk evening shoes, ca. 1927. Label of a store from England: Regent Street, London. However, the shoes are made in France. Velvet bow. Decorated on the sides with rhinestones and black stones. Color contrasting heel in a different shade of black. Very well preserved. Private Collection of a Shropshire Lady. Very discreet signs of wear. The decoration is not included. Length inner sole (measured inside): ~ 22 cm Width (measured