The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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Page 10
... 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 SHOES .
... 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 SHOES .
Page 13
... upper leather are all in one piece , the back and down the front of the foot ; a mode of construction practised in England , as late as the fourteenth century . sewn up The elegantly - ornamented boot here given , is copied from a ...
... upper leather are all in one piece , the back and down the front of the foot ; a mode of construction practised in England , as late as the fourteenth century . sewn up The elegantly - ornamented boot here given , is copied from a ...
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... upper classes : the attendants or councillors round the throne of these early sovereigns , frequently wear such shoes . No. 3 , seen upon the feet of person- ages in the same rank of life , is here copied from a Persepolitan bas ...
... upper classes : the attendants or councillors round the throne of these early sovereigns , frequently wear such shoes . No. 3 , seen upon the feet of person- ages in the same rank of life , is here copied from a Persepolitan bas ...
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... upper leather " consists of little more than the lacings of the san- dals , rendered much broader than usual , and fast- ened by buttons along the top of the foot . The shoe is thus rendered peculiarly flexible , as the openings over ...
... upper leather " consists of little more than the lacings of the san- dals , rendered much broader than usual , and fast- ened by buttons along the top of the foot . The shoe is thus rendered peculiarly flexible , as the openings over ...
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... upper part of the cothurnus , to which it formed a graceful addition ; an example is given upon our 2d plate , fig . 1 , which is a side - view of such an ornamented boot , decorated all over with a pattern like the Grecian volute . The ...
... upper part of the cothurnus , to which it formed a graceful addition ; an example is given upon our 2d plate , fig . 1 , which is a side - view of such an ornamented boot , decorated all over with a pattern like the Grecian volute . The ...
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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