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assignment 8.1-9.1



<<<<18th century French 1780

After the French Revolution in 1792, shoes styles changed dramatically. Heels disappeared and expensive silks were replaced with more affordable and practical leathers.





Edwardian rhinestone beaded silk dress shoes. c. 1900. >>>

The wealthy women wore silk stockings in dark colors and handmade shoes and boots with pointed toes and a two or three inch heel. Silk or fine kid was used for the dressy styles with buckles or bows as decoration and that completely matched their whole outfit.

17th century.

The Red Heel, its vamp and tongue dripping with silver lace applique in the ultimate of Rococo

In the 1660s women to pay more attention to their shoes and no longer wanted the same shape as men’s. A variety of exquisitely embroidered shoes in silk, satin and velvet appeared trimmed with lace which fell in a deep flounce over the foot. Slippers had heels often measuring six inches made of colored satin to match the costume.



<<< 1918

This is the tiny feet. During this decade ladies began fussing about narrow feet believing that it was a sign of good breeding and gentility. After all, you never see a debutant with big oafish clown feet, now do we? Both men and women took to wearing shoes that were a full size too small and some (obviously insane) women even had their little toes removed for maximum narrow-ability.



1954 Saks Fifth Avenue >>>
Elegant and feminine pump for the elegant and feminine 50's woman.

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