Pavlova's Love For Red Shoes

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Photo Credit: Mary Jane Red shoes designed by A. Argence the same designer and style that Anna Pavlova wore from the Museum of London

Anna Pavlova loved shoes, especially red shoes, which were her favorite color shoes to wear. She ordered many red shoes that were all in the one style she most favored. Her favorite red shoes were made in Paris by the designer A. Argence. The shoe style she enjoyed wearing was the Mary Jane; it had a low heel that was referred as the Louis XIV style and had lattice work. These are the shoes she was usually  photographed wearing when she was enjoying life off the stage.

Anna Pavlova was already known for  being very particular on her pointe shoes and the same went for her everyday shoes. Like most people, having shoes that fit correctly and not cause pain is important. Her Musical Director Theodore Stier recounts his moments when Pavlova needed new shoes:

"It was a grim day for the company when the word passed round that Pavlova was going to buy shoes... I knew I was doomed to long hours in a boot shop... [as] Pavlova turned over shoes in endless variety of shapes and patterns."- Quote from Theodore Stier, Anna Pavlova's Musical Director


Photo Credit: Anna Pavlova wearing her red Mary Jane style shoes while holding her pet swan Jack in the Ivy House's Garden in 1927 from Lafayette.









 



 



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