The Book of the Feet: A History of Boots and Shoes |
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... copied from a painting of a buffoon , who is dan- cing in loose yellow slippers , one of the common- est colors in which the leather used for their con- struction was dyed . Such slippers were made to No. 1 . No. 3 . No. 2 . fit 22 ...
... copied from a painting of a buffoon , who is dan- cing in loose yellow slippers , one of the common- est colors in which the leather used for their con- struction was dyed . Such slippers were made to No. 1 . No. 3 . No. 2 . fit 22 ...
Page 25
... copied from a marble foot in the British mu- This shoe appears to be made of a pliable leather , which fits closely to the foot , for it was considered as a mark of rusticity to wear shoes larger than the foot , or which fitted in a ...
... copied from a marble foot in the British mu- This shoe appears to be made of a pliable leather , which fits closely to the foot , for it was considered as a mark of rusticity to wear shoes larger than the foot , or which fitted in a ...
Page 26
... Roman soldier's sandal , cov- ered with nails , and which was discovered in Lon- don some few years ago ; it is copied from an en- graving in the Archæological album , and the shoe itself 26 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
... Roman soldier's sandal , cov- ered with nails , and which was discovered in Lon- don some few years ago ; it is copied from an en- graving in the Archæological album , and the shoe itself 26 HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES .
Page 32
... copied from " the Durham Book , " or book of St. Cuthbert , now preserved among the Cottonian manuscripts in the British museum , and is believed to have been executed as early as the seventh century , by the hands of Eadfreid ...
... copied from " the Durham Book , " or book of St. Cuthbert , now preserved among the Cottonian manuscripts in the British museum , and is believed to have been executed as early as the seventh century , by the hands of Eadfreid ...
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... copied from Smike's copies of the paintings , which former- ly existed on the walls of St. Stephen's chapel at Westminster , and which drawings now decorate the walls of the meeting - room of the Society of Antiquaries . It is ...
... copied from Smike's copies of the paintings , which former- ly existed on the walls of St. Stephen's chapel at Westminster , and which drawings now decorate the walls of the meeting - room of the Society of Antiquaries . It is ...
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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