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About this object

  • ID:

    90.163/4a-b

  • Production date:

    1941-1952

  • Location:

    In Store

  • Pair of women's brown suede and leather heeled shoes. The shoes bear the CC41 (civilian clothing) mark stamped on rationed, Utility clothing produced under wartime restrictions and austerity regulations. These restrictions, imposed from 1941, ensured no materials were wasted in the manufacture of clothing. Heels higher than 2 inches were considered unnecessary and, therefore, banned.

  • Measurements

    H 135 mm; L 255 mm; W 75 mm; Size 6 (overall)

  • Materials

    leather; linen; synthetic fibre (unidentified); suede

  • Last Updated

    2024-03-26

FURTHER INFORMATION
  • NUMBER OF ITEMS

    2

  • STATUS

    permanent collection

  • COPYRIGHT HOLDER

    digital image copyright Museum of London

  • Related Event

    World War II (worn)

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