By: Jessica Pollock, Communications Intern I recently sat down with Ada Hopkins, conservator at the Bata Shoe Museum, to learn more about her role at the museum and conservation at large. 1. What initially led you to be interested in conservation? I was always interested in art history and archaeology. When looking at different academic […]
From Function to Fashion: Platform and Wedge Footwear of the 1930s and 1940s
By Myriam Elyse Couturier, curatorial intern Platform shoes were first worn as beach footwear in the 1930s as the popularity of outdoor recreation and cruise holidays was rising, and were at the height of fashionability during World War II. At the same time, wedges – shoes where the space between the heel and sole in […]