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Page 67
... mean the women . They wear their coats half too long for their bodies , being mounted on their chippeens ( which are as high as a man's leg ) ; they walke be- tweene two handmaids , majestically deliberating of every step they take ...
... mean the women . They wear their coats half too long for their bodies , being mounted on their chippeens ( which are as high as a man's leg ) ; they walke be- tweene two handmaids , majestically deliberating of every step they take ...
Page 75
... means of obtaining a livelihood , it is now impossible to say . At first no doubt , every one made their own shoes ; the mere wrapping up of the foot in a piece of flexible skin being matter of little difficulty , but according to ...
... means of obtaining a livelihood , it is now impossible to say . At first no doubt , every one made their own shoes ; the mere wrapping up of the foot in a piece of flexible skin being matter of little difficulty , but according to ...
Page 79
... means of a neat row of stabbing round the through the leg and its lining . This is the most secure , the neatest , and also the most expensive method , of getting up a good boot - leg . edge , thoroughly This boot - leg , which has been ...
... means of a neat row of stabbing round the through the leg and its lining . This is the most secure , the neatest , and also the most expensive method , of getting up a good boot - leg . edge , thoroughly This boot - leg , which has been ...
Page 91
... is to find out some means of removing these obstruc- tions and antagonistic principles , and of bringing about a speedy and effectual combination of the fibre of the hides or skins , and the tanning HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 91.
... is to find out some means of removing these obstruc- tions and antagonistic principles , and of bringing about a speedy and effectual combination of the fibre of the hides or skins , and the tanning HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 91.
Page 92
... means not hitherto attempted . ” The old plan of using lime , by which , no doubt , the skin was injured to an extent we never before supposed , and the consequent process in the tan- yard , of puring , as it is termed , by means of the ...
... means not hitherto attempted . ” The old plan of using lime , by which , no doubt , the skin was injured to an extent we never before supposed , and the consequent process in the tan- yard , of puring , as it is termed , by means of the ...
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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