Evening slippers 1845 - 1865

These evening slippers were crafted by Gundry & Sons. Their stark black silk contrasts with the soft, golden interior. One slipper stands upright, a delicate architecture of fabric and lace, while the other lies prone, its form elongated and still. Consider the material. The silk, once vibrant, now absorbs light, creating deep shadows that obscure detail. This interplay of light and shadow invites us to consider ideas of absence and presence, of movement stilled. The form destabilizes fixed notions of utility versus ornament. These slippers speak to the ephemeral nature of beauty and the body, and the silent language of objects. The slippers become not just items of clothing, but artifacts of memory, each fold and crease a whisper of past moments.