The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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Page 10
... frequently took them off while performing their duties in the tem- ple . " 9 The sandals varied slightly in form ; those worn by the upper classes , and by women , were usually pointed and turned up at the end , like our 10 HISTORY OF ...
... frequently took them off while performing their duties in the tem- ple . " 9 The sandals varied slightly in form ; those worn by the upper classes , and by women , were usually pointed and turned up at the end , like our 10 HISTORY OF ...
Page 11
... frequently lined within with cloth , on which the figure of a captive was painted ; that humiliating position being thought suitable to the enemies of their country , whom they hated and despised , an idea agreeing perfectly with the ...
... frequently lined within with cloth , on which the figure of a captive was painted ; that humiliating position being thought suitable to the enemies of their country , whom they hated and despised , an idea agreeing perfectly with the ...
Page 12
... frequently appear upon Egyptian sculp- ture , and generally upon the feet of the superior classes , are exhibited in the woodcut here given : and in the Berlin museum , one is preserved of pre- cisely similar form , which has been ...
... frequently appear upon Egyptian sculp- ture , and generally upon the feet of the superior classes , are exhibited in the woodcut here given : and in the Berlin museum , one is preserved of pre- cisely similar form , which has been ...
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... frequently wear such shoes . No. 3 , seen upon the feet of person- ages in the same rank of life , is here copied from a Persepolitan bas - relief , representing a soldier in full costume . It is a remarkably interesting ex- ample , as ...
... frequently wear such shoes . No. 3 , seen upon the feet of person- ages in the same rank of life , is here copied from a Persepolitan bas - relief , representing a soldier in full costume . It is a remarkably interesting ex- ample , as ...
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... a joke in ancient Rome against a man who owed respect solely to the accident of birth or fortune , that his nobility was in his heels . The boots of the emperors were frequently richly deco- rated , HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 27.
... a joke in ancient Rome against a man who owed respect solely to the accident of birth or fortune , that his nobility was in his heels . The boots of the emperors were frequently richly deco- rated , HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 27.
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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