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Page 8
... piercing with his awl the leather thong , at the side of the sole , through which the straps were passed , which secured the sandal to the foot ; be- fore him is a low sloping bench , one end 8 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... piercing with his awl the leather thong , at the side of the sole , through which the straps were passed , which secured the sandal to the foot ; be- fore him is a low sloping bench , one end 8 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
Page 12
... side of the in- step , and was secured round the foot . The other ( fig . 3 ) is more elaborately platted , and has a softer look ; it must in fact have been as a pad to the foot , exceedingly light and agreeable in the arid climate ...
... side of the in- step , and was secured round the foot . The other ( fig . 3 ) is more elaborately platted , and has a softer look ; it must in fact have been as a pad to the foot , exceedingly light and agreeable in the arid climate ...
Page 13
... side ; and were principally used , as in Greece and Etruria , by women . " It One of the close - laced shoes is given in pl . I. , fig . 4 , from a specimen in the British museum . embraces the foot closely , and has a thong or two over ...
... side ; and were principally used , as in Greece and Etruria , by women . " It One of the close - laced shoes is given in pl . I. , fig . 4 , from a specimen in the British museum . embraces the foot closely , and has a thong or two over ...
Page 15
... side , to marry a widow , if her husband died child- less . The law of Moses provided an alternative , easy in itself , but attended with some degree of ignominy . The woman was in public court to take off his shoe , spit before his ...
... side , to marry a widow , if her husband died child- less . The law of Moses provided an alternative , easy in itself , but attended with some degree of ignominy . The woman was in public court to take off his shoe , spit before his ...
Page 22
... side and front views of the sock ( Nos . 1 , 2 ) are copied from a painting of a buffoon , who is dan- cing in loose yellow slippers , one of the common- est colors in which the leather used for their con- struction was dyed . Such ...
... side and front views of the sock ( Nos . 1 , 2 ) are copied from a painting of a buffoon , who is dan- cing in loose yellow slippers , one of the common- est colors in which the leather used for their con- struction was dyed . Such ...
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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