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Page 33
... wooden shoes are mentioned in the records of this era , but considers it prob- able that they were so called because the soles were formed of wood , while the upper parts were formed with some more pliant material : shoes with wooden ...
... wooden shoes are mentioned in the records of this era , but considers it prob- able that they were so called because the soles were formed of wood , while the upper parts were formed with some more pliant material : shoes with wooden ...
Page 53
... , revived for a night the fashion of a century ago : and the author of these pages , was then under the necessity of hunting up the few re- maining makers of wooden heels , in order to fur- 5 * HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 53.
... , revived for a night the fashion of a century ago : and the author of these pages , was then under the necessity of hunting up the few re- maining makers of wooden heels , in order to fur- 5 * HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 53.
Page 54
A History of Boots and Shoes Joseph Sparkes Hall. maining makers of wooden heels , in order to fur- nish the correct ... wood or " block ; " the bracing the cover round the block ; and the beautifully defined stitching , which went from ...
A History of Boots and Shoes Joseph Sparkes Hall. maining makers of wooden heels , in order to fur- nish the correct ... wood or " block ; " the bracing the cover round the block ; and the beautifully defined stitching , which went from ...
Page 65
... wood and covered with leather of sundry colors ; some with white , some red , some yellow . It is called a chapiney , which they never wear under their shoes . Many of these are curious painted ; some of them I have also seen fairly ...
... wood and covered with leather of sundry colors ; some with white , some red , some yellow . It is called a chapiney , which they never wear under their shoes . Many of these are curious painted ; some of them I have also seen fairly ...
Page 67
... wood , meaning their chapins , another part was their apparel , and the third part was a woman . The senate hath often endeavored to take away the wearing of those high shoes , but all women are so passionately delighted with this kind ...
... wood , meaning their chapins , another part was their apparel , and the third part was a woman . The senate hath often endeavored to take away the wearing of those high shoes , but all women are so passionately delighted with this kind ...
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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