The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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... died child- less . The law of Moses provided an alternative , easy in itself , but attended with some degree of ignominy . The woman was in public court to take off his shoe , spit before his face , saying , " so shall it be done unto ...
... died child- less . The law of Moses provided an alternative , easy in itself , but attended with some degree of ignominy . The woman was in public court to take off his shoe , spit before his face , saying , " so shall it be done unto ...
Page 32
... died in 721 . It partakes of the nature of shoe and sandal , and with the exception of the buttons down the front , is precisely like the Persepolitan sandal already engraved and described , as well as like the Ro- man ones constructed ...
... died in 721 . It partakes of the nature of shoe and sandal , and with the exception of the buttons down the front , is precisely like the Persepolitan sandal already engraved and described , as well as like the Ro- man ones constructed ...
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... died in 1197 , was opened in the cathedral of Palermo , on the feet of the dead monarch were discovered costly shoes , whose up- per part was of cloth of gold , embroidered with pearls , the sole being of cork , covered with the same ...
... died in 1197 , was opened in the cathedral of Palermo , on the feet of the dead monarch were discovered costly shoes , whose up- per part was of cloth of gold , embroidered with pearls , the sole being of cork , covered with the same ...
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... 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 part of them were two openings , wrought with embroidery , which showed that they had been once ...
... 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 part of them were two openings , wrought with embroidery , which showed that they had been once ...
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... died 1543 , and is buried in Morley church , near Derby . It is an excellent specimen of the sort of sole preferred by the fashionables of that day . The second cut exhibits a front view of a similarly - made shoe . They were formed of ...
... died 1543 , and is buried in Morley church , near Derby . It is an excellent specimen of the sort of sole preferred by the fashionables of that day . The second cut exhibits a front view of a similarly - made shoe . They were formed of ...
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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