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Pair of ladies' shoes with block heel and tassel
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the 1780s heels reached an unprecedented height, whereby women teetered uncomfortably on their forefeet. In the period after 1790, under the influence of the French Revolution, fashion became simpler, and flat shoes became stylish. Fabric shoes increasingly gave way to ones made of leather. Over the course of time, the toes became more pointed.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePaar damesschoenen met sleehak en een kwast. c. 1800 - c. 1810. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
