The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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... slippers ; and the foot , thus uncon- fined by tight shoes , and always free in its motion , retained its full power and pliability : and the cus- tom , still retained in the East , of holding a strap of leather , or other substance ...
... slippers ; and the foot , thus uncon- fined by tight shoes , and always free in its motion , retained its full power and pliability : and the cus- tom , still retained in the East , of holding a strap of leather , or other substance ...
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... slippers of the present day . Some had a sharp flat point , others were nearly round . They were made of a sort of woven or interlaced work , of palm leaves and papyrus stalks , or other similar materials ; sometimes of leather , and ...
... slippers of the present day . Some had a sharp flat point , others were nearly round . They were made of a sort of woven or interlaced work , of palm leaves and papyrus stalks , or other similar materials ; sometimes of leather , and ...
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... slipper , I have cast her off . " ( Burck- hardt's " Bedouins , " p . 65. ) Sir F. Henniker , in speaking of the ... slippers left at the door of an apartment , denote that the master or mis- tress is engaged , and no one ventures on ...
... slipper , I have cast her off . " ( Burck- hardt's " Bedouins , " p . 65. ) Sir F. Henniker , in speaking of the ... slippers left at the door of an apartment , denote that the master or mis- tress is engaged , and no one ventures on ...
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... slipper , and could be cast of at pleasure , as it did not fit closely , and was secured by no tie . This , like the ... slippers , one of the common- est colors in which the leather used for their con- struction was dyed . Such slippers ...
... slipper , and could be cast of at pleasure , as it did not fit closely , and was secured by no tie . This , like the ... slippers , one of the common- est colors in which the leather used for their con- struction was dyed . Such slippers ...
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... slippers which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet , " is strictly accurate : yet half a century ago , this passage was adjudged to be one of the many proofs of Shakspere's ignorance or carelessness . Dr. 66 Johnson ...
... slippers which his nimble haste Had falsely thrust upon contrary feet , " is strictly accurate : yet half a century ago , this passage was adjudged to be one of the many proofs of Shakspere's ignorance or carelessness . Dr. 66 Johnson ...
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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