Classical Antiquity. Footwear. Fashions and Customs. Calceus, Ocrea, Caliga, Campagus, Crepida, Solea, Pero, Ceremonial shoes, Runner’s boots, Lace-up shoe.
Shoes of antiquity. Sandals, closed footwear of the ancient world.
Category: Shoes
Bronze stage shoe of Ada Cavendish with Louis heel. Victorian Era.
Three bronze shoes, the first worn on stage by the actress Miss Ada Cavendish. Ladies’ Dress Shoes of the Nineteenth Century.
Victorian Era. Three fine specimens of the modern shoemaker’s craft.
Victorian Era. Shoemaker’s craft. The cordonnier artist (shoemaker, cobbler) has apparently considered his lines as carefully as the best of yacht builders.
Shoe fashion with high heels and rococo costumes. 18th century.
Shoe fashion with high heels and rococo costumes. Lady and cook of this period in French costume. Female costumes from the 2nd half of the 18th century.
Shoes of the 17th and 18th century. Reign of George II.
Example of combined shoes and clogs. Shoe fashion of the baroque and rococo period.
Queen Elisabeth’s Buskins.
QUEEN ELIZABETH’S BUSKINS. Tudor era
14th century medieval pointed toe shoe style.
Shoe of German Emperor Frederick III. 14th century medieval pointed toe shoe style (Crackowes). Chaussure avec patin de Frédéric III, Empereur d’Italie ou d’Allemagne (1400). D’après un tableau du temps, conserve à… Read More
Medieval shoe of King John II. of France.
Medieval shoe of King John II. of France (Jean le Bon). 14th century. Chaussure avec patin du Roi Jean (1440). From Histoire des cordonniers : précédée de l’histoire de la chaussure depuis… Read More
18th century regency shoe fastened by a ribbon tie.
18th century regency shoe from the Georgian Era. PLATE XI. THIS shoe is fastened by a ribbon tie, instead of the overlapping straps with ornamental buckle. It is made of plain… Read More
Large buckled shoe in the reign of Queen Anne 17th c.
THIS large buckled shoe was worn in the reign of Queen Anne (6 February 1665 – August 1714), though, unfortunately, the name of its owner cannot be ascertained.
