Victorian Shoes Journal — T. Watson Greig 1900 Ladies' Dress Shoes Ada Cavendish Plate VI

In 1900, Captain Thomas Watson Greig of Glencarse commissioned 63 hand-coloured aquatint plates — rendered with gold and silver inks to capture the sheen of satin and the glint of metallic embellishment — to save his crumbling collection of antique ladies’ dress shoes before they were lost forever. This journal carries Plate VI across its full wraparound cover: three yellow satin dress shoes of the late 19th century, the first reportedly worn on stage by Miss Ada Cavendish, one of the most celebrated English actresses of the Victorian era, featuring a square toe and a mother-of-pearl rosette; the second with silk embroidery and a crimson silk bow; the third in softer straw with a restrained ribbon embellishment.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print
• Note: small production barcode (0.5" × 0.5") on back cover

Perfect For

• Fashion historians, costume designers, and vintage shoe collectors
• Theatre enthusiasts and admirers of the Victorian stage inspired by Ada Cavendish
• Collectors of rare antiquarian publications and Victorian decorative arts
• Lovers of hand-coloured aquatint illustration and chromolithographic publishing
• Stylists, fashion students, and design researchers drawn to Victorian footwear history
• A distinctive gift for fashion lovers and Victorian history enthusiasts