Not currently on display at the V&A

Pair of Shoes

1966-1967 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This distinctive suit with its long frock coat and tall 'highwayman' collar was worn for public appearances by the cabaret group 'The International Minipops' who toured their musical puppet show on luxury cruise-liners.It is typical of the more flamboyant menswear available from Carnaby Street boutiques in the 1960s. Retailers such as Take Six's owner, Sidney Brent, carefully courted show-business personalities as clients in order to generate useful publicity.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Shoe
  • Shoe
Materials and techniques
PVC
Brief description
Pair of plastic shoes, Great Britain, 1966-1967
Physical description
Pair of black PVC imitation leather slip-on shoes.
Object history
Part of a man's ensemble T.563:1 to 16-1997.
Summary
This distinctive suit with its long frock coat and tall 'highwayman' collar was worn for public appearances by the cabaret group 'The International Minipops' who toured their musical puppet show on luxury cruise-liners.It is typical of the more flamboyant menswear available from Carnaby Street boutiques in the 1960s. Retailers such as Take Six's owner, Sidney Brent, carefully courted show-business personalities as clients in order to generate useful publicity.
Collection
Accession number
T.563:11, 12-1997

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Record createdJune 13, 2011
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