Heeled Collection

Spring-Heeled Jack winged monster
Winged man-monster who terrified residents of Blackheath and other London suburbs from 1837 for many years but was never caught Date: 1830s

Pierrot and Columbine -- Smile, Please
Columbine tickles a gloomy Pierrot with a peacock feather and asks him to Smile, Please!

Arrested by an undercover police officer
An undercover female police officer springs her Honey Trap on an unsuspecting criminal, who goes from a jolly evening with a fetching lady to staring down the barrel of a revolver!

Showing her Knickers
A young woman lifts her dress to reveal her drawers which have decorative vandyked trim. She also wears a cloche hat, silk stockings and tango heel shoes

Teeny Weeny Bikini 1950S
A rather experienced looking blonde model poses in an itsy bitsy teeny weeny red & white polka dot bikini & white high heeled slingback shoes. She holds the straps of the top

HOLMES OF BOND STREET
Three well-heeled ladies chat outside the shop front of Holmes, silversmiths and jewellers, Bond Street, London. Date: 1960s

Just Wright by David Wright showing a glamorous woman fixing her shoe. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940s

Rayne shoes advertisement, 1953
Advertisement for Rayne shoes, in particular their range of brocade heels for memorable evenings. Date: 1953

Pink Court Shoes 1948
A pink high heeled court shoe with peep toes, punched hole decoration and winged heel detail - hence the name Pegasus

A Variety of womens shoes 1926
Ladies 1920s footwear, including slippers, tennis and dress shoes. Date: circa 1926

Birthday Card design - Glamour, Pin-Up, Woman on Telephone. Date: circa 1950

Illustration of fashionable women's shoes and jewellery. Date: 1954

Wartime advert for Dolcis shoes, featuring a festive sprig of holly. Date: 1943

Advert for Norvic Shoes, promising comfort and elegance. Date: 1943

Bainbridge and Co. Court Shoe, 1900-20 (silk, satin & leather)
6368400 Bainbridge and Co. Court Shoe, 1900-20 (silk, satin & leather) by English School, (20th century); 12.8x22.5 cm; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; (add.info.: manufacturers label : printing)

Mary Chamberlains shoes, 1890s (silk satin)
FMB329179 Mary Chamberlains shoes, 1890s (silk satin) by French School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info.: Mary Chamberlain (nee Endicott)

A Variety of womens comfortable shoes 1926
Ladies 1920s footwear in many sizes and fittings. Date: circa 1926

A Variety of womens walking shoes 1926
Ladies 1920s footwear walking shoe. Date: circa 1926

A Variety of womens comfortable shoes 1926
Perfect ease and comfort, ladies shoes. Date: circa 1926

FRENCH VELVET SUIT 1881
French boy wears a velvet suit comprised of knickerbockers, jacket fastened at the neck & open to reveal a waistcoat, white falling collar & large bow, socks & heeled boots. Date: 1881

SOCIAL / PICNIC AT SHOOT
A group of well-heeled people enjoy a picnic at a shoot in the country Date: 1938

MUSLIN GOWN 1795
A young woman wears a white muslin, ankle length gown, muslin jacket, a fichu or neckerchief, a mob cap with pink ribbon, white stockings & black heeled shoes. Date: 1795

Costume - Children 1880
Boy: knickerbocker, jacket, sailor hat, red socks, heeled boots. Girls: lace dress, yoke bodice, pink sash on hips; kilted skirt, jacket bodies & tie-back skirts. Date: 1880

Child Fashions circa 1870
Boy: D-B jacket with cape, knickerbockers, striped socks & heeled boots. Girls: striped polonaise & fringed cape; tunic dresses with dentate hems, bustles & button trim Date: circa 1870

FASHIONABLE DRESS SHOP
The interior of a fashionable dress shop, with well-heeled clients. Date: circa 1895

Foot x rays showing damage done by wearing high heels
A double page spread from The Sketch reporting on the unnatural stresses put on the feet by the wearing of high heels, which had been banned by the French medical profession being bad for the feet

Advert for Dickins & Jones crocodile and lizard womens shoes
Fashion says skin shoes for Autumn. 1927

Pin-Up in Shorts 1950S
A smiling blonde girl poses on a striped towel wearing shorts, her boyfriends checked shirt with the sleeves rolled up & high heeled, peep-toe mules. She holds a straw hat. Date: 1950s

Advert for Charles H. Baber ladies footwear 1929
Elegant ladies footwear for widths - all fittings made to the specification of your foot. 1929

Manfield shoes advertisement
Shoe advertisement for Manfield, showing a selection of shoe fashions for 1929. Date: 1929

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1936
Shoes for the cruise from the worlds most beautiful shoe store. In the minds of smart women the new Dolcis super shoe store has in one month become the Rendezvous of fashion lovers. Its visitors

Italian lady in skimpy see-through nightgown
Italian lady posing in a rather skimpy and decidely see-through nightgown, with pale blue stockinggs and balck high-heeled shoes. Date: circa 1910s

No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to a Peeping Tom
No Peeking! A brunette lays down the law to an invisible onlooker, who is seemingly admiring her choice of tiny red (with black spots) beach wear and red high heeled shoes. Date: early 1940s

Advert for Delman shoes 1937
Advertisement for Delman shoes. In step with the season... A selection of high heeled summer shoes. Date: 1937

HMS Phoenix after the Hong-Kong Typhoon, September 1906
Photograph of HMS Phoenix, the twin-screw steel and wood sloop of 1895, heeled over beside the coaling station, Hong Kong

Advert for Peter Robinsons ladies footwear 1905
Selection of Edwardian ladies footwear including elegant beaded evening shoes and ankle boots. 1905

Woman sits with parasol
Woman wearing a frilly voile frock made by Robinson and Cleaver relaxes on a bench holding a parasol. 1927

Frock with Liberty pattern
A frock made from voile with a Liberty print. 1927

1920s woman admiring her shoes
1920s woman seated admiring her shoes. 1927

Male Costume C16Th
An interpretation of C16th costume: cap with a feather, striped stockings & heeled shoes with roses, skirted doublet & an ermine lined half- gown with hanging sleeves. Date: c16th

Advert for Raynes shoes 1937
Designers sketches of shoes in blue suede & luggage tan leather. Models include high heeled lace-ups ornamented with pinking & perforations, buckles & tassels. Date: 1937

Advert for Churchs Archmoulded shoes 1948
Stylish, comfortable & practical heeled, lace-up womans shoe: unlined for lightness, perforated for coolness while supporting the arch in its natural place. Date: 1948

Costume / Fantasio 1915
He: short trousers with turn- ups, high heeled town boots with spats, jacket with narrow shoulders & tight waist, hair in the aviator style. She: tricorn hat & cape coat. Date: 1915

Advert for Lotus shoes 1938
Fashionable shoes for women. Date: 1938

Tunic Dress 1920
Young lady in a tunic dress with tubular under-skirt, V neck bodice & broad sash. She wears Louis heeled buckle shoes & her hair is cut into a bob with a thick fringe. Date: 1920

Hotel Foyer Fashions
Well-heeled people in evening dress mingle in an hotel foyer. Some sit at tables possibly waiting for drinks ordered from the cocktail waiter at the hotel bar. Date: 1930s

Richard Kempenfelt
RICHARD KEMPENFELT Rear-Admiral : drowned when the Royal George refitting at Spithead, heeled over, taking with her 800 crewmen, tradesmen, women and children Date: 1718 - 1782

Holiday shoes 1933
Selection of differenet design footwear; Ghillie shoes in two toned plaited leather with rubber soles for sports and cruising. (left) Deck shoe in brown and black kid and wide meshed white linen

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"Heeled: From Spring-Heeled Jack to Pink Court Shoes" Step into a world where heels take on a life of their own. Remember the legend of Spring-Heeled Jack, the winged monster that haunted the streets? Well, he might have had a taste for fashionable footwear too. In the realm of entertainment, Pierrot and Columbine always knew how to captivate an audience. But behind those painted smiles, they wore heeled shoes that added grace to their every move. Little did they know that one misstep would lead them straight into trouble. Arrested by an undercover police officer, these performers found themselves in quite a predicament. Their secret weapon? The perfect pair of heels that helped them escape with style intact. But not all heel moments are as glamorous as we'd like them to be. Picture this: a lady showing her knickers while strutting down the street in her teeny weeny bikini from the 1950s. Oops. Sometimes fashion can be both daring and revealing. Speaking of fashion, who could forget HOLMES OF BOND STREET? They were known for creating magic with their exquisite designs and craftsmanship. Every woman dreamed of owning Rayne shoes advertised in 1953 – elegant and timeless pieces that completed any outfit flawlessly. Let's rewind further back in time to 1948 when pink court shoes stole hearts everywhere. These enchanting creations brought joy and sophistication to women's lives during post-war recovery. And what about jewellery? Fashionable women knew how important it was to accessorize their outfits perfectly. In 1954, illustrations showcased stunning shoes paired with exquisite jewels – a match made in heaven for any fashionista looking to make a statement. During wartime struggles in 1943, Dolcis shoes stepped up by featuring festive sprigs of holly in their adverts - reminding people that even during difficult times, there was still room for celebration through stylish footwear.