The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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Page 14
... clothes are not waxen old upon you , and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot . " In the book of Ruth ( chap . iv . ) we have a curious instance of the important part performed by the shoe in the ancient days of Israel , in sealing ...
... clothes are not waxen old upon you , and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot . " In the book of Ruth ( chap . iv . ) we have a curious instance of the important part performed by the shoe in the ancient days of Israel , in sealing ...
Page 35
... clothing . These shoes were most probably embroidered . " We are assured by the early Norman histo- rians , " says Strutt , " that the cognomen curta ocrea , or short boots , was given to Robert , the conqueror's eldest son ; but they ...
... clothing . These shoes were most probably embroidered . " We are assured by the early Norman histo- rians , " says Strutt , " that the cognomen curta ocrea , or short boots , was given to Robert , the conqueror's eldest son ; but they ...
Page 136
... clothes had then begun to grow , so as to reach below the knee , and to be fastened with knee - buckles or not . The ... clothing , including boots and shoes . The more wealthy , inhabitants imported their cloth- ing from 136 HISTORY OF ...
... clothes had then begun to grow , so as to reach below the knee , and to be fastened with knee - buckles or not . The ... clothing , including boots and shoes . The more wealthy , inhabitants imported their cloth- ing from 136 HISTORY OF ...
Page 137
... clothes . Individuals who were expert in shoe- making , many of them self - taught , were sometimes employed by farmers and others to make up a stock of shoes for the family , once or twice a year . These persons journeyed about from ...
... clothes . Individuals who were expert in shoe- making , many of them self - taught , were sometimes employed by farmers and others to make up a stock of shoes for the family , once or twice a year . These persons journeyed about from ...
Page 139
... clothes for a much longer time than now ; they patched their clothes much and long ; a garment was only ' half worn ' when it became broken . " As English colonists we early introduced the modes of our British ancestors . They derived ...
... clothes for a much longer time than now ; they patched their clothes much and long ; a garment was only ' half worn ' when it became broken . " As English colonists we early introduced the modes of our British ancestors . They derived ...
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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