SHOES

A Brief History is a visual feat and an engaging overview of the history of footwear, focusing on the VyA's world famous dresscollec tions. Shoes and boots that once belonged to wearers male and female, both anonymous and famous, are featured - from battered old ch imney shoes hidden away for good luck, to the elegant styles of the 18th century/ from Elizabethan mules to the first stilettos.