The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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Page 10
... close , warm shoe unnecessary ; and , indeed , in the present day , they partake there more of the character of slippers ; and the foot , thus uncon- fined by tight shoes , and always free in its motion , retained its full power and ...
... close , warm shoe unnecessary ; and , indeed , in the present day , they partake there more of the character of slippers ; and the foot , thus uncon- fined by tight shoes , and always free in its motion , retained its full power and ...
Page 13
... close - laced shoes is given in pl . I. , fig . 4 , from a specimen in the British museum . embraces the foot closely , and has a thong or two over the instep , for drawing it tightly over the foot , something like the half - boot of ...
... close - laced shoes is given in pl . I. , fig . 4 , from a specimen in the British museum . embraces the foot closely , and has a thong or two over the instep , for drawing it tightly over the foot , something like the half - boot of ...
Page 20
... Close boots reaching nearly to the knee where they are met by a wide trowser , are not uncommon upon these sculptures , being precisely the same in shape and appearance as those worn by the modern Cossacks . Indeed , there is nothing in ...
... Close boots reaching nearly to the knee where they are met by a wide trowser , are not uncommon upon these sculptures , being precisely the same in shape and appearance as those worn by the modern Cossacks . Indeed , there is nothing in ...
Page 28
... close shoes or half - boots . Thus the Dacians wear the shoe represented in fig . 10 , which laced across the instep , and was secured around the ankle with a band and ornamental but- ton 28 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... close shoes or half - boots . Thus the Dacians wear the shoe represented in fig . 10 , which laced across the instep , and was secured around the ankle with a band and ornamental but- ton 28 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
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... close , warm kind , adapted to our climate ; the most antique representations of the Gaulish native chiefs , as given on Roman sculpture , and which may be -Commencement of the Trade -On the most ancient Covering of the Feet -The ...
... close , warm kind , adapted to our climate ; the most antique representations of the Gaulish native chiefs , as given on Roman sculpture , and which may be -Commencement of the Trade -On the most ancient Covering of the Feet -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