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... as the fourteenth century . sewn up The elegantly - ornamented boot here given , is copied from a Theban painting , and is worn by a gayly - dressed youth from one of the countries bor- 2 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 13.
... as the fourteenth century . sewn up The elegantly - ornamented boot here given , is copied from a Theban painting , and is worn by a gayly - dressed youth from one of the countries bor- 2 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 13.
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... ornamented boot , decorated all over with a pattern like the Grecian volute . The sole of the cothurnus was of the ordinary thickness in general , but it was occasionally made • much thicker by the insertion of slices of cork when ...
... ornamented boot , decorated all over with a pattern like the Grecian volute . The sole of the cothurnus was of the ordinary thickness in general , but it was occasionally made • much thicker by the insertion of slices of cork when ...
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... ornamented by a stud in its centre , passing over the instep , and between the great and second toes , is secured to the sole in the manner of a sandal . In order that the ankle - bone should not be pressed on or incom- moded in walking ...
... ornamented by a stud in its centre , passing over the instep , and between the great and second toes , is secured to the sole in the manner of a sandal . In order that the ankle - bone should not be pressed on or incom- moded in walking ...
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... ornamented in the most elaborate manner . A specimen from the no- ble statue of Hadrian in the British museum , forms fig . 8 , of our plate , and it is impossible to conceive anything of the kind more elegant and tasteful in its ...
... ornamented in the most elaborate manner . A specimen from the no- ble statue of Hadrian in the British museum , forms fig . 8 , of our plate , and it is impossible to conceive anything of the kind more elegant and tasteful in its ...
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... ornamented , but the boots and shoes of all personages represented in the famous tapestry of Bayeux , are of the same simple form of construction ; and this celebrated early piece of needlework was believed to have been worked by the ...
... ornamented , but the boots and shoes of all personages represented in the famous tapestry of Bayeux , are of the same simple form of construction ; and this celebrated early piece of needlework was believed to have been worked by 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