Historical information
The extensive fashion and design collection of the Kew Historical Society has been assembled over a number of decades. One subsection of this collection is shoes, designed and manufactured for Australian women by Australian and European designers. Many of the shoes, while often mass-produced, were generally constructed by skilled artisans using traditional shoe-making techniques. The shoes date from the 1890s to the 1980s.
Physical description
Pair of open-toed women’s fashion shoes made of black leather with gold edging. The sling back shoes feature a narrow stiletto heel. The shoes were designed and manufactured by Paragon of Melbourne
Inscriptions & markings
Belle Chasseur / PARAGON / REMI / Made in Australia
Genuine Leather 8B
Subjects
References
- Paragon Shoe Collection Museum Victoria's Paragon Shoe Collection comprises 88 objects, largely shoes, as well as advertising and point-of-sale material. The collection dates from ca. 1916 to ca. 1993. The collection description, by Ms. Debra Tout-Smith, includes an overview of the company's history.
