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Page 39
... ornamented with gold , and embroid- ered in elegant patterns , at this time became often worn . King John of England , orders , in one in- stance , four pair of women's boots , one of them to be embroidered with circles ; and the effigy ...
... ornamented with gold , and embroid- ered in elegant patterns , at this time became often worn . King John of England , orders , in one in- stance , four pair of women's boots , one of them to be embroidered with circles ; and the effigy ...
Page 51
... kind , and sometimes slightly ornamented round the edges . We have here two examples of ladies ' shoes , as worn during the period of which we are discussing . The first figure , copied from volume 67 , of HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 51.
... kind , and sometimes slightly ornamented round the edges . We have here two examples of ladies ' shoes , as worn during the period of which we are discussing . The first figure , copied from volume 67 , of HISTORY OF BOOTS AND SHOES . 51.
Page 55
... ornamented with gold stars ; is bound with scarlet silk ; the heel is scarlet , and the shape is similar to the one engraved above , except that the heel is exactly in the modern style . " Models of this fairy shoe were made of china ...
... ornamented with gold stars ; is bound with scarlet silk ; the heel is scarlet , and the shape is similar to the one engraved above , except that the heel is exactly in the modern style . " Models of this fairy shoe were made of china ...
Page 62
... ornamented ; the covering part being wrought with gold , silver , and silk , and perhaps set with jewels , real or imitated . Exam- ples of such decorated shoes are given in plate IV . , figs . 9 and 10 , and will sufficiently explain ...
... ornamented ; the covering part being wrought with gold , silver , and silk , and perhaps set with jewels , real or imitated . Exam- ples of such decorated shoes are given in plate IV . , figs . 9 and 10 , and will sufficiently explain ...
Page 143
... ornamented with a black silk tassel . Sometimes gold tassels were worn by mili- tary and naval officers in full dress . We recollect having seen Commodore Decatur , while his ship , the United States , lay in the river Thames , in ...
... ornamented with a black silk tassel . Sometimes gold tassels were worn by mili- tary and naval officers in full dress . We recollect having seen Commodore Decatur , while his ship , the United States , lay in the river Thames , in ...
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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