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Page 46
... silk , the various colors of which were exhibited in slash- es at the toes , which were most sparingly covered by the velvet of which the shoe was composed . In the curious full - length portrait of the poetical Earl of Surrey , at ...
... silk , the various colors of which were exhibited in slash- es at the toes , which were most sparingly covered by the velvet of which the shoe was composed . In the curious full - length portrait of the poetical Earl of Surrey , at ...
Page 47
... silk and embroidered with gold and silver all over the foot with gewgaws innumerable . " Rich and ex- pensive shoe - ties were now brought into use , and large sums were lavished upon their decorations . John Taylor , the water poet ...
... silk and embroidered with gold and silver all over the foot with gewgaws innumerable . " Rich and ex- pensive shoe - ties were now brought into use , and large sums were lavished upon their decorations . John Taylor , the water poet ...
Page 53
... silk or velvet to leather : thus fig . 10 is entirely made of a figured blue silk , and it has bright red heels and silver buckles . Fig . 11 is of brown leather , with a red heel , and a red rose for a tie above the instep . Fig . 12 ...
... silk or velvet to leather : thus fig . 10 is entirely made of a figured blue silk , and it has bright red heels and silver buckles . Fig . 11 is of brown leather , with a red heel , and a red rose for a tie above the instep . Fig . 12 ...
Page 54
... silk , or satin , as it might be : the getting in and securing the wood or " block ; " the bracing the cover round the block ; and the beautifully defined stitching , which went from cor- ner to corner , all round the heel part ...
... silk , or satin , as it might be : the getting in and securing the wood or " block ; " the bracing the cover round the block ; and the beautifully defined stitching , which went from cor- ner to corner , all round the heel part ...
Page 55
... silk , ornamented with gold stars ; is bound with scarlet silk ; the heel is scarlet , and the shape is similar to the one engraved above , except that the heel is exactly in the modern style . " Models of this fairy shoe were made of ...
... silk , ornamented with gold stars ; is bound with scarlet silk ; the heel is scarlet , and the shape is similar to the one engraved above , except that the heel is exactly in the modern style . " Models of this fairy shoe were made of ...
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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