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Button Shoes

A style that has been at the heart of my collection, but could easily be realised as an Oxford or a Balmoral. It is the block heel that provides the canvas to tell the story.

Button shoe in a dusky green suede leather. With 3 Button fastenings on each foot, the main detail of this pair is upon its heel. The block heels showcase a fine work of wool needle point depicting a gothic mansion. The exquisite detail and rich colours of the embroidery make this an exception piece of art. Here we see the side view of the pair of shoes
Button shoe in a dusky green suede leather. With 3 Button fastenings on each foot, the main detail of this pair is upon its heel. The block heels showcase a fine work of wool needle point depicting a gothic mansion. The exquisite detail and rich colours of the embroidery make this an exception piece of art. Here can be seen the perfectly stitched mansions from the back view of both heels
Close up of the buttons on one upper of this Button shoe in a dusky green suede leather. With 3 Button fastenings on each foot, the main detail of this pair is upon its heel. The block heels showcase a fine work of wool needle point depicting a gothic mansion. The exquisite detail and rich colours of the embroidery make this an exception piece of art.
Button shoe in a dusky green suede leather. With 3 Button fastenings on each foot, the main detail of this pair is upon its heel. The block heel showcase a fine work of embroidery, depicting an underwater scene. The bright rich colours of the embroidery make this an exception piece of art. Here can be seen the sole with the blocky Louis heel and fine oak bark moulded leather
Block Heel Button Shoe - Caroline Groves
Block Heel Button Shoe - Caroline Groves
Block Heel Button Shoe - Caroline Groves
Button shoe in a rich pink leather. With 3 Button fastenings on each foot, the main detail of this pair is upon its heel. The block heels showcase a fine work of silk embroidery. The exquisite detail and rich colours of the embroidery make this an exception piece of art.
Button shoe in a dusky green suede leather. With 3 Button fastenings on each foot, the main detail of this pair is upon its heel. The block heel showcase a fine work of embroidery, depicting an underwater scene. The bright rich colours of the embroidery make this an exception piece of art. Pinks and blues are used for shells and underwater creatures.
Button shoe in a dusky green suede leather. With 3 Button fastenings on each foot, the main detail of this pair is upon its heel. The block heel showcase a fine work of embroidery, depicting an underwater scene. The bright rich colours of the embroidery make this an exception piece of art.
Button shoe in a dusky green suede leather. With 3 Button fastenings on each foot, the main detail of this pair is upon its heel. The block heel showcase a fine work of embroidery, depicting an underwater scene. The bright rich colours of the embroidery make this an exception piece of art.
Button shoe in a dusky green suede leather. With 3 Button fastenings on each foot, the main detail of this pair is upon its heel. The block heel showcase a fine work of embroidery, depicting an underwater scene. The bright rich colours of the embroidery make this an exception piece of art. Here is a close up of the back of one heel.
Button shoe in vibrant magenta polished calf leather. With 3 Button fastenings on each foot, the main detail of this pair is upon its heel. The block heel showcase a fine work of silk embroidery, depicting an exotic bird in flight. The bright rich colours of the silk embroidery make this an exception piece of art. Here you see the pair back to back against a black background
Block Heel Button Shoe - Caroline Groves
Button shoe in vibrant magenta polished calf leather. With 3 Button fastenings on each foot, the main detail of this pair is upon its heel. The block heel showcase a fine work of silk embroidery, depicting an exotic bird in flight. The bright rich colours of the silk embroidery make this an exception piece of art. Here you see a close up of these heels
Button shoe in vibrant magenta polished calf leather. With 3 Button fastenings on each foot, the main detail of this pair is upon its heel. The block heel showcase a fine work of silk embroidery, depicting an exotic bird in flight. The bright rich colours of the silk embroidery make this an exception piece of art. Here can be seen a close up of the fine embroidery work.

Inspiration

The commissions showcased here explore a range of themes, including hallucinatory flowers, a gothic mansion, folklore of the sea and a tropical bird.
The techniques employed include wool needlepoint, stump work and free hand silk on silk embroidery.

‘Belladonna’ by Britt Wilson

Inspiration

The commissions showcased here explore a range of themes, including hallucinatory flowers, a gothic mansion, folklore of the sea and a tropical bird.
The techniques employed include wool needlepoint, stump work and free hand silk on silk embroidery.

‘Belladonna’ by Britt Wilson

Delirium Shoe

Embroidery on silk

Gothic Mansion

Wool needlepoint

‘Ægir, Scandinavian God of the Sea’ by Cyndy Salisbury

Wool needlepoint and stump work

Embroidery on silk

If Paradise is Half as Nice

FOLK ART
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