The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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Page 14
... remarkable specimen of the taste for decoration , which thus early began to be displayed upon this article of apparel . In Sacred Writ are many early notices of shoes , when Moses exhorts the Jews to obedience ( Deut . ch . xxix ...
... remarkable specimen of the taste for decoration , which thus early began to be displayed upon this article of apparel . In Sacred Writ are many early notices of shoes , when Moses exhorts the Jews to obedience ( Deut . ch . xxix ...
Page 39
... remarkable for the splendor of the boots he wears ; they are crossed all over by gold- en bands , thus forming a series of diamond - shaped spaces , each one of which is filled with a figure of a lion , the royal arms of England . One ...
... remarkable for the splendor of the boots he wears ; they are crossed all over by gold- en bands , thus forming a series of diamond - shaped spaces , each one of which is filled with a figure of a lion , the royal arms of England . One ...
Page 41
... remarkable for the variety and lux- ury , as well as the elegance of its costume ; and this may be considered as the most glorious era in the annals of " the gentle craft , " as the trade of shoemaking was anciently termed . Shoes and ...
... remarkable for the variety and lux- ury , as well as the elegance of its costume ; and this may be considered as the most glorious era in the annals of " the gentle craft , " as the trade of shoemaking was anciently termed . Shoes and ...
Page 55
... remarkable for the small- ness of her foot , and a colored print of ' the exact size of the duchess ' shoe , ' was published by Fores , in 1791. It measures five and three quarters in- ches in length ; the breadth of the sole being only ...
... remarkable for the small- ness of her foot , and a colored print of ' the exact size of the duchess ' shoe , ' was published by Fores , in 1791. It measures five and three quarters in- ches in length ; the breadth of the sole being only ...
Page 59
... of plate IV . , and such boots were common to Bohemia at the same period . They are chiefly remarkable for the way in which they are cut upward from the middle of the thigh to the knee , and then curl HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 59 68883 ...
... of plate IV . , and such boots were common to Bohemia at the same period . They are chiefly remarkable for the way in which they are cut upward from the middle of the thigh to the knee , and then curl HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 59 68883 ...
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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