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Page 10
... took them off while performing their duties in the tem- ple . " 9 The sandals varied slightly in form ; those worn by the upper classes , and by women , were usually pointed and turned up at the end , like our 10 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND ...
... took them off while performing their duties in the tem- ple . " 9 The sandals varied slightly in form ; those worn by the upper classes , and by women , were usually pointed and turned up at the end , like our 10 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND ...
Page 16
... took leave of their chil- dren ; the father took the turban from his own head , and put it upon that of his son ; or put him in his place , by giving him his shoes , ' a dead man's shoes . " " In western Asia , slippers left at the door ...
... took leave of their chil- dren ; the father took the turban from his own head , and put it upon that of his son ; or put him in his place , by giving him his shoes , ' a dead man's shoes . " " In western Asia , slippers left at the door ...
Page 49
... took care to have their toes sharp at the point , as a distinction be- tween themselves and the " graceless gallants , " who generally wore theirs very broad . With the restoration of Charles II . came the large French boot , in which ...
... took care to have their toes sharp at the point , as a distinction be- tween themselves and the " graceless gallants , " who generally wore theirs very broad . With the restoration of Charles II . came the large French boot , in which ...
Page 54
... 1780 , when the shoe took the form here delineated , and which is copied from Mr. Fairholt's notes in the " Art Union , " al- ready alluded to . From the same source , we borrow the following notices 54 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... 1780 , when the shoe took the form here delineated , and which is copied from Mr. Fairholt's notes in the " Art Union , " al- ready alluded to . From the same source , we borrow the following notices 54 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
Page 57
... took the fulness of the Hessian in its lower part , and on the introduction of the " Wellington , " the same fulness was retained . 66 To describe the last - named boot were useless , it has become , par excellence , the common boot ...
... took the fulness of the Hessian in its lower part , and on the introduction of the " Wellington , " the same fulness was retained . 66 To describe the last - named boot were useless , it has become , par excellence , the common boot ...
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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