Boots 1780–95 European Boots began to become fashionable for women in the last quarter of the 18th century, but their use was limited primarily to riding and driving. This single boot displays the predominant front lace closure, diagonal top cut below the calf, and fashionable toe and heel shapes. As their use was not particularly widespread and comparatively utilitarian, few examples of ladies' boots survive from the period.. Boots 156206 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/boots-178095-european-boots-began-to-become-fashionable-for-women-in-the-last-quarter-of-the-18th-century-but-their-use-was-limited-primarily-to-riding-and-driving-this-single-boot-displays-the-predominant-front-lace-closure-diagonal-top-cut-below-the-calf-and-fashionable-toe-and-heel-shapes-as-their-use-was-not-particularly-widespread-and-comparatively-utilitarian-few-examples-of-ladies-boots-survive-from-the-period-boots-156206-image458427205.html
RM2HHR4G5–Boots 1780–95 European Boots began to become fashionable for women in the last quarter of the 18th century, but their use was limited primarily to riding and driving. This single boot displays the predominant front lace closure, diagonal top cut below the calf, and fashionable toe and heel shapes. As their use was not particularly widespread and comparatively utilitarian, few examples of ladies' boots survive from the period.. Boots 156206
Boots 1865–75 probably American Utilitarian shoes were often worn out and discarded, so it is fortunate to find a good quality specimen in fine condition. This pair of walking boots is serviceable but not particularly fashionable. The side lacing had been predominant for thirty years, but was going out of style in the 1860s to front lacing. Cloth uppers were also standard on earlier ladies' boots; all-leather uppers did not become common until the 1860s.. Boots 156193 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/boots-186575-probably-american-utilitarian-shoes-were-often-worn-out-and-discarded-so-it-is-fortunate-to-find-a-good-quality-specimen-in-fine-condition-this-pair-of-walking-boots-is-serviceable-but-not-particularly-fashionable-the-side-lacing-had-been-predominant-for-thirty-years-but-was-going-out-of-style-in-the-1860s-to-front-lacing-cloth-uppers-were-also-standard-on-earlier-ladies-boots-all-leather-uppers-did-not-become-common-until-the-1860s-boots-156193-image458427193.html
RM2HHR4FN–Boots 1865–75 probably American Utilitarian shoes were often worn out and discarded, so it is fortunate to find a good quality specimen in fine condition. This pair of walking boots is serviceable but not particularly fashionable. The side lacing had been predominant for thirty years, but was going out of style in the 1860s to front lacing. Cloth uppers were also standard on earlier ladies' boots; all-leather uppers did not become common until the 1860s.. Boots 156193
Evening boots 1860–69 French In an effort to protect their modesty and sense of decorum, proper ladies of the mid-19th century wore ankle boots when venturing out in public, even for evening events. This typical pair of 1860s boots for evening or carriage wear displays especially refined curved lines at the ankle and top edge. The large rosette adds texture and interest to the otherwise undecorated surface. The front lace was predominant in the 1860s, but was superseded by button closures in the 1870s.. Evening boots 156154 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/evening-boots-186069-french-in-an-effort-to-protect-their-modesty-and-sense-of-decorum-proper-ladies-of-the-mid-19th-century-wore-ankle-boots-when-venturing-out-in-public-even-for-evening-events-this-typical-pair-of-1860s-boots-for-evening-or-carriage-wear-displays-especially-refined-curved-lines-at-the-ankle-and-top-edge-the-large-rosette-adds-texture-and-interest-to-the-otherwise-undecorated-surface-the-front-lace-was-predominant-in-the-1860s-but-was-superseded-by-button-closures-in-the-1870s-evening-boots-156154-image458427088.html
RM2HHR4C0–Evening boots 1860–69 French In an effort to protect their modesty and sense of decorum, proper ladies of the mid-19th century wore ankle boots when venturing out in public, even for evening events. This typical pair of 1860s boots for evening or carriage wear displays especially refined curved lines at the ankle and top edge. The large rosette adds texture and interest to the otherwise undecorated surface. The front lace was predominant in the 1860s, but was superseded by button closures in the 1870s.. Evening boots 156154
Boots 1865–75 American The prevailing fashion for long skirts in the 19th century and the general importance of feminine propriety encouraged rather limited decoration of contemporary ladies' footwear. While ornate bows and embroidered vamps are relatively common on evening shoes, heavy soled walking shoes , like this pair of button boots, were seldom ornamented with anything more than a simple bow or buckle. By consequence, the presence here of an elaborate machine-embroidered design covering the entire upper is of particular interest. The beaded cordwork was applied over the embroidery, pres Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/boots-186575-american-the-prevailing-fashion-for-long-skirts-in-the-19th-century-and-the-general-importance-of-feminine-propriety-encouraged-rather-limited-decoration-of-contemporary-ladies-footwear-while-ornate-bows-and-embroidered-vamps-are-relatively-common-on-evening-shoes-heavy-soled-walking-shoes-like-this-pair-of-button-boots-were-seldom-ornamented-with-anything-more-than-a-simple-bow-or-buckle-by-consequence-the-presence-here-of-an-elaborate-machine-embroidered-design-covering-the-entire-upper-is-of-particular-interest-the-beaded-cordwork-was-applied-over-the-embroidery-pres-image458549069.html
RM2HJ0M0D–Boots 1865–75 American The prevailing fashion for long skirts in the 19th century and the general importance of feminine propriety encouraged rather limited decoration of contemporary ladies' footwear. While ornate bows and embroidered vamps are relatively common on evening shoes, heavy soled walking shoes , like this pair of button boots, were seldom ornamented with anything more than a simple bow or buckle. By consequence, the presence here of an elaborate machine-embroidered design covering the entire upper is of particular interest. The beaded cordwork was applied over the embroidery, pres
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