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... Elastic - Boot Maker to her Majesty the Queen , the Queen Dowager , and the Queen of the Belgians . FROM THE SECOND LONDON EDITION , WITH A HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES IN THE UNITED STATES , BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF EMINENT SHOEMAKERS ...
... Elastic - Boot Maker to her Majesty the Queen , the Queen Dowager , and the Queen of the Belgians . FROM THE SECOND LONDON EDITION , WITH A HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES IN THE UNITED STATES , BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF EMINENT SHOEMAKERS ...
Page 78
... working up the boot - leg true to the pattern ; and if it be lace , button , or elastic , the binder has it in her power to spoil the whole affair . More , perhaps , depends on fitting 78 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... working up the boot - leg true to the pattern ; and if it be lace , button , or elastic , the binder has it in her power to spoil the whole affair . More , perhaps , depends on fitting 78 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
Page 87
... elastic , the other . The first , to one unskilled in the operation , seems to be baked , rather than gently moulded , when wet , into the position it has re- ceived ; and then catch it by top and toe and pull it ever so tenderly back ...
... elastic , the other . The first , to one unskilled in the operation , seems to be baked , rather than gently moulded , when wet , into the position it has re- ceived ; and then catch it by top and toe and pull it ever so tenderly back ...
Page 88
... elastic , and durable , but in addition to the pleasure derived from making up a good article , it was as cheap as the English in the end , as we never had to put in a new front or repair cracks and breakages , a constant source of ...
... elastic , and durable , but in addition to the pleasure derived from making up a good article , it was as cheap as the English in the end , as we never had to put in a new front or repair cracks and breakages , a constant source of ...
Page 96
... be imagined , on a solid bone , we stand upon an arch composed of a series of bones , which are united by the most curious provision for the elasticity of the foot ; hence , if we jump from height directly upon the heel , a severe.
... be imagined , on a solid bone , we stand upon an arch composed of a series of bones , which are united by the most curious provision for the elasticity of the foot ; hence , if we jump from height directly upon the heel , a severe.
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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