Rayne Co. shoe - 1959
For those dedicated followers of fashion there was nothing quite as unique as the Wedgwood shoe. Developed in conjunction with footwear company H&M Rayne in 1958, these leather shoes had hard-wearing jasper heels. Made in a variety of colour ways, the most ‘English’ being Wedgwood’s iconic blue and white.
Edward Rayne, shoe manufacturer first ordered shoe heels in Jasper, from Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd, in 1958. Exhaustive trials to ensure the suitability and durability of the heels were undertaken by senior Wedgwood personnel, Mr Norman Wilson and Mr Ted Lawton. The heels were then delivered to the Rayne Company, and the first samples were shown in America at a fashion show/event. The heels were available in a number of colour combinations including blue and white, sage green and white, and lilac and white. The heels were available in stiletto and ‘Kitten’ versions, and medallions were sometimes used as extra ornamentation. Wedgwood Jasper shoe heels were issued again, for a short period of time, in the late 1970s.
- Type of object: Ornamental ware/jewellery and accessories
- Mark: RAYNE By Appointment Royal Crest (All printed in gold in the inside of the shoe).
- Year first produced: 1959
- Body: Jasper
- Material: Leather
- Decoration: Ornamented and sprigged
- Accession number: 9479
- Dimensions: 142mm (height), 222mm (width), 73mm (depth)
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