A Passion for Fashion: a Liverpool lady's wardrobe

• Exhibition introduction
• Emily Tinne
• The Tinne family
• Shopping in Liverpool between the wars
• The Tinne collection of clothing
• Day clothes
• Evening clothes
• Outdoor clothes
• Swimwear
• Red-orange wool serge bathing costume
• Bathing cap
• Espadrilles
• Striped cotton jersey bathing costume
• Shoes
• Hats
• Blouses and underwear
• Children's clothes
• Babies' and toddlers' clothes
• Accessories

29 April 2006 - 30 July 2006

Pair of espradilles

Linen and wool, 1910

Accession numbers 1967.187.388d

Pair of espadrilles, white linen, the soles of coiled jute, the edges bound with faded pink cotton tape. Laces of faded pink cotton. Front and back of uppers embroidered with an anchor motif in red wool.

Made to match the red-orange wool serge bathing costume and bathing cap that Emily Tinne wore on her honeymoon, which were also featured in the exhibition.