The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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Page 12
... is particularly curious , as showing how such sandals were held upon the feet , the thong which crosses the instep being connected with another , passing over the top of the foot and secured to the 12 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... is particularly curious , as showing how such sandals were held upon the feet , the thong which crosses the instep being connected with another , passing over the top of the foot and secured to the 12 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
Page 13
... instep , for drawing it tightly over the foot , something like the half - boot of the present day . The sole and upper leather are all in one piece , the back and down the front of the foot ; a mode of construction practised in England ...
... instep , for drawing it tightly over the foot , something like the half - boot of the present day . The sole and upper leather are all in one piece , the back and down the front of the foot ; a mode of construction practised in England ...
Page 20
... instep allow of the freest move- ment . Such were the forms of the earliest shoes . 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 ...
... instep allow of the freest move- ment . Such were the forms of the earliest shoes . 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 ...
Page 22
... instep ) constituted a corporation or college of Rome . The solea were generally worn by the higher classes only , for lightness and convenience , in the house ; the shoes ( calceus ) being worn out of doors . The soccus was the ...
... instep ) constituted a corporation or college of Rome . The solea were generally worn by the higher classes only , for lightness and convenience , in the house ; the shoes ( calceus ) being worn out of doors . The soccus was the ...
Page 24
... instep , and secured firmly round the ankle . Any person familiar with the prints of Pinelli , pictures of the modern brigands of the Abruzzi , or the models of the latter worthies in terra - cotta , to be met with in most curiosity ...
... instep , and secured firmly round the ankle . Any person familiar with the prints of Pinelli , pictures of the modern brigands of the Abruzzi , or the models of the latter worthies in terra - cotta , to be met with in most curiosity ...
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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