The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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Page 31
... appear in general to have been made of leather , and were usually fastened beneath the ankles with a thong , which passed through a fold upon the upper part of the leather , encompassing the heel , and which was tied upon the instep ...
... appear in general to have been made of leather , and were usually fastened beneath the ankles with a thong , which passed through a fold upon the upper part of the leather , encompassing the heel , and which was tied upon the instep ...
Page 34
... appear to have been con- fined to any particular classes of the people , but were worn by persons of all ranks and conditions , as well of the clergy as of the laity , especially when they rode on horseback . The boots deline- ated in ...
... appear to have been con- fined to any particular classes of the people , but were worn by persons of all ranks and conditions , as well of the clergy as of the laity , especially when they rode on horseback . The boots deline- ated in ...
Page 36
... appear at times to fit quite close to the legs ; in other instances they are represented more loose and open ; and though the materials of which they were composed are not particularized by ancient writers , we may rea- sonably suppose ...
... appear at times to fit quite close to the legs ; in other instances they are represented more loose and open ; and though the materials of which they were composed are not particularized by ancient writers , we may rea- sonably suppose ...
Page 52
... appear to be only extra hinderances in walking , which must materially have destroyed any little pliancy which the original shoe would have allowed the foot to retain . The second figure is copied from the first volume of " Hone's Every ...
... appear to be only extra hinderances in walking , which must materially have destroyed any little pliancy which the original shoe would have allowed the foot to retain . The second figure is copied from the first volume of " Hone's Every ...
Page 53
... appear to have preferred silk or velvet to leather : thus fig . 10 is entirely made of a figured blue silk , and it has bright red heels and silver buckles . Fig . 11 is of brown leather , with a red heel , and a red rose for a tie ...
... appear to have preferred silk or velvet to leather : thus fig . 10 is entirely made of a figured blue silk , and it has bright red heels and silver buckles . Fig . 11 is of brown leather , with a red heel , and a red rose for a tie ...
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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