The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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... specimens of such articles may be seen in the British Museum ) , and are both busily employed , in the formation of the sandals then usually worn in Egypt , the first work- man is piercing with his awl the leather thong , at the side of ...
... specimens of such articles may be seen in the British Museum ) , and are both busily employed , in the formation of the sandals then usually worn in Egypt , the first work- man is piercing with his awl the leather thong , at the side of ...
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... specimens of the shoes and sandals of the ancient Egyptians , may be seen in our national museum . Wilkinson , in his work on the " Man- ners and Customs " of this people says , " Ladies and men of rank paid great attention to the ...
... specimens of the shoes and sandals of the ancient Egyptians , may be seen in our national museum . Wilkinson , in his work on the " Man- ners and Customs " of this people says , " Ladies and men of rank paid great attention to the ...
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... specimen in the British museum . embraces the foot closely , and has a thong or two over the instep , for drawing it tightly over the foot , something like the half - boot of the present day . The sole and upper leather are all in one ...
... specimen in the British museum . embraces the foot closely , and has a thong or two over the instep , for drawing it tightly over the foot , something like the half - boot of the present day . The sole and upper leather are all in one ...
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... 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 . ) , he exclaims ...
... 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 . ) , he exclaims ...
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... of Xerxes and Darius . From these sources , we here select the three following specimens . No. 1 is a half - boot , reaching considerably above the ankle ; and it is worn by A H No. 1 , No. 2 . No. 3 18 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... of Xerxes and Darius . From these sources , we here select the three following specimens . No. 1 is a half - boot , reaching considerably above the ankle ; and it is worn by A H No. 1 , No. 2 . No. 3 18 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
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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