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Page 38
... , the sole being of cork , covered with the same cloth of gold . These shoes reached to the ankle , and were fastened with a little button in- stead of a buckle . His queen , Constance , 38 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... , the sole being of cork , covered with the same cloth of gold . These shoes reached to the ankle , and were fastened with a little button in- stead of a buckle . His queen , Constance , 38 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
Page 39
A History of Boots and Shoes Joseph Sparkes Hall. stead of a buckle . His queen , Constance , who died in 1198 , had upon her feet shoes also of cloth of gold , which were fastened with leather straps tied in knots , and on the upper ...
A History of Boots and Shoes Joseph Sparkes Hall. stead of a buckle . His queen , Constance , who died in 1198 , had upon her feet shoes also of cloth of gold , which were fastened with leather straps tied in knots , and on the upper ...
Page 43
... buckle or button passing round the ankle secured it to the foot . The boots and shoes worn during the fourteenth century , were of peculiar form , and the toes which were lengthened to a point , turned inward or out- ward according to ...
... buckle or button passing round the ankle secured it to the foot . The boots and shoes worn during the fourteenth century , were of peculiar form , and the toes which were lengthened to a point , turned inward or out- ward according to ...
Page 53
... buckles . Fig . 11 is of brown leather , with a red heel , and a red rose for a tie above the instep . Fig . 12 is altogether red , in a pattern of different strengths of tint ; the tie and heels being deepest in color . Her majesty's ...
... buckles . Fig . 11 is of brown leather , with a red heel , and a red rose for a tie above the instep . Fig . 12 is altogether red , in a pattern of different strengths of tint ; the tie and heels being deepest in color . Her majesty's ...
Page 54
... buckles were used , and the heel was thrust further beneath the foot until about 1780 , when the shoe took the form here delineated , and which is copied from Mr. Fairholt's notes in the " Art Union , " al- ready alluded to . From the ...
... buckles were used , and the heel was thrust further beneath the foot until about 1780 , when the shoe took the form here delineated , and which is copied from Mr. Fairholt's notes in the " Art Union , " al- ready alluded to . From the ...
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ancient ancient Egypt ankle appear beautiful became Bloomfield boot or shoe boots and shoes British museum brogue buckles buskin calceus century chopine classes clothes color comfort common copied corns cothurnus covered Crispin decorated dress Drew early Egypt elastic boot England English engraved fashion fastened feet foot French front gentle craft Gideon Lee given gold half-boot heel high shoes HISTORY OF BOOTS inches instep kind of boot knee labor laced ladies London matter NOAH WORCESTER Ocrea ornamented pair of lasts pair of shoes period persons plate reign remarkable Roger Sherman Roman round Samuel Drew sandal says secured sewing Sherman shoemaker shoes worn silk skin slipper sole specimens stitches stockings Suwarrow tannic acid tanning THOMAS HOLCROFT thong thread tion toes trade upper leather Walkden walking wear wearer Wellington Wellington boot wore workman