#1760s shoes

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Beige Silk Shoes, 1750-1770, French.

Musée des Arts Décoratifs Paris.

[fashionsfromhistory]

Shoe

1760-1780

United Kingdom

The MET (Accession Number: 2009.300.4132)

[thinkingimages]

X-ray image of the side of a woman’s shoe c.1730-1760

[gogmstuff]

1760s (top to bottom) -

ca. 1760 Dame von Tschirschky-Bögendorff im weißen Kleid mit orangeroten Schleifen by Barbara Rosina de Gasc (Bassenge 1Dec22 auction Lot 6031; fixed spots & flaws w Pshop  2418X3274 @150 1.8Mj.

ca. 1760 Young Woman by Jean-Baptiste Greuze (Rhode Island School of Design Museum - Providence, Rhode Island, USA). From tumblr.com/blog/view/silverfoxstole 928X1024 @72 280kj.

ca. 1762 Lady Alston by Thomas Gainsborough (Louvre). From wga.hu/html_m/g/gainsbor/040alsto.html; enlarged to fit screen & filled shadows 40% 1872X2542 @144 6.7Mp.

1763 Antoinetta Coenradina des H.R.R. Countess van Heemskerk by Pierre Frédéric de la Croix (Frans Hals Museum / Rijksmuseum Twenthe). From history-of-fashion.tumblr.com/image/168152700289; fixed spots w Pshop 1245X1564.

[whats-in-a-sentence]

In the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser on 25 March 1765:

RUN away from her Master last Friday evening, a Negroe Woman, named Joan, about 18 Years old, speaks nothing but English; had on when she went away, a brown Stuff Gown, red Cloak and black Leather Shoes; has very thick Lips, about five Feet five Inches high. Whoever won give Notice where she may be found, or bring her to Capt. John Grant, at Mr. Stewart's, Finch Lane, shall receive Two Guineas Reward, and no greater will be given, as proper persons are employed to find her.

N.B. Any Person who conceals her, will be prosecuted.

"Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History" - Philippa Gregory

[thesimline]

1700s WOMEN - PART 2

Lace as a luxury was carried over from the 17th century, used as a status simple for the wealthy to flaunt. From the mid-century on it migrated to the neck in the form of delicate chokers, which were a fashionable alternative to traditional jewelled necklaces. As hairstyles became larger hat styles became smaller until they were discarded altogether for a time, followed by extremely large hats that accommodated the curls, plaits and frizzed hair beneath. CC links and reference images under the cut.

You can find more of my historical content here:

1300s ✺ 1400s ✺ 1500s ✺ 1600s ✺ 1700s

1 - Hedgehog Hair & Silk Headband by Acanthus Sims

2 - Eleonora Hair by Melancholy Maiden

3 - Sophia 1790s Hair by In Love with the Regency Era

4 - Rococo Hair & Feather and Pearls Accessory by The Regal Sim (Curseforge)

5 - 1770s Four Curls Tall Coiffure & Rose Crown by Acanthus Sims

6 - 1700s Hair 1 by In Love with the Regency Era

7 - Hedgehog Hair & Bergère Hat by Acanthus Sims

8 - Tête de Mouton & Suburban Shopper Hat by Javi Trulove

9 - Hedgehog Hair & Bow Hat by Acanthus Sims

10 - Small Louis XV Hair (A) by Acanthus Sims | Reminiscence Of Flower Hat by Simsonico

11 - Duchess of Devonshire by Historical Simslife | Cavalier Hat V.2 by Strange Storyteller Sims

12 - Small Louis XV Hair (B) by Acanthus Sims | Ruffle Hat by Acanthus Sims

13 - Diamond Pink Earring v2 by Glitterberry Sims (TSR)

14 - Arthur 1 Earring by Yakfarm

15 - Velvet and Pearl Earrings VER.1 by LIN_DIAN (TSR)

16 - Voiles Face Stars by Kismet Sims

17 - A la Quigley’s Mouches by Javi Trulove

18 - Clara Beauty Marks by The Plumbob Fairy (retired - direct download)

19 - Lace Collar 05 by S-Club (TSR)

20 - Lace Collar with Bell by MysteriousOo (TSR)

21 - Pearl Necklace 201915 by S-Club (TSR)

22 - Genius Eden Choker by Genius666 (TSR)

23 - Frill Choker by Euno Sims

24 - Midnight Choker by Pralinesims (TSR)

25 - Ledé Gloves by Vibrant Pixels

26 - Candy Witch Lisa Gloves by Simsonico

27 - Reminiscence Of Flower Gloves by Simsonico

28 - 1760s Rococo Mules by Simulated Styles

29 - Reminiscence Of Flower Shoes by Simsonico

30 - The Regal Sims Rococo Shoe Recolour by Elfdor

With thanks to some amazing creators: @acanthus-sims @the-melancholy-maiden @inlovewithregencyera @javitrulovesims @simsonico @strangestorytellersims @glitterberrysims @pralinesims @vibrantpixels @simulatedstyles @elfdor

[nonsensical-pixels]

SYBOULETTE'S CANDY NURSERY CONVERTED TO THE SIMS 2 🍭

my previous conversions of syb's nursery sets can be found here: dreamy toddler 👶🏽| little dino 🐱‍🐉

hi everyone! @syboubou released their candy nursery set some time back in april to celebrate the release of ts4's growing together expansion pack, and i DESPERATELY wanted it for ts2! it's so, so adorable! so i did what i do, and almost two months later... here we are! i'm finally done converting the ENTIRE set! 🥳💃🏽

altogether there are 23 buy items, many of them functional, and 3 build assets: 2 wallpapers, 1 carpet floor. i'm immensely pleased with how it all turned out! it should pair well with my dreamy toddler conversions (linked above) and also my 4t2 conversion of madlen's kei baby care kit!

credits go to @syboubou for the amazing original set! it's simply perfection! 💝

there are two versions in the download below: a merged version, and an unmerged version. yes, the download is just THAT big. please pick only one! a collection file has also been prepared for convenience's sake.

DOWNLOAD: SFS | MF 🧁

keep reading below the cut to read what you need to read! and see what you need to see!

more previews

things to note

a readme.txt is also included in the download!

the changing table does not actually come with a bin. so unless you place the decorative trash bin next to it, your sims will be throwing their trash into the void.

the crib is unanimated. i tried my best but the mapping and the way the model was made simply would not accomodate any animations without looking even worse 😫

the dresser is just decor. i use the gussy up mod in my game so my sims rarely use wardrobes. plus, the original dresser's structure made it impossible to be animated 😅

the way that the playmat works in the previews above is actually as a rug. i made an invisible recolor of the sims 2 store playmat (included in the download) and layered it over the decorative one so that it's 'functional'! if you just want the playmat as a rug, you can delete this.

the toddler bed is cloned from @themediocresulk's toddler beds as pet beds so that it's less buggy and your toddlers can get in or out whenever you want them to! you may want to grab this mod so that they gain more motives.

items included

taken directly from that readme.txt.

buy mode:

Baby Shoes Box -> 318 polys, $49 Beehive Ceiling Lamp -> 900 polys, $99 Bookcase -> 489 polys, $249 Books -> 84 polys, $49 Cat Plushie -> 840 polys, $39 Changing Table -> 349 polys, $249 Cloud Rug -> 2 polys, $49 Crib -> 1788 polys, $399 Diapers Box -> 772 polys, $9 Dresser -> 76 polys, $699 Hanging Plant -> 506 polys, $19 High Chair -> 1048 polys, $249 Mirror -> 270 polys, $149 Ottoman -> 316 polys, $89 Playmat -> 1584 polys, $249 Potty -> 112 polys, $99 Rabbit Lamp -> 912 polys, $35 Rocking Egg Chair -> 1760 polys, $379 Shelves -> 168 polys, $89 Toddler Bed -> 1855 polys, $349 Toy Rattle -> 432 polys, $49 Trash Bin -> 222 polys, $39 Vanity Case -> 1436 polys, $29

build mode:

Floor Carpet -> 26 swatches, $1 Wallpaper Panelling Paint -> 56 swatches, $1 Wallpaper Panelling Pattern -> 32 swatches, $1

misc:

a recolor of the sims 2 store's baby dangle monster playmat is also included. if you want to use it, you'll need the original mesh from the store download.

phew, that was a LONG, but satisfying, post to write! i hope everyone enjoys these conversions as much as i do! i had a lot of fun making them 💝

have a lovely day simming everyone! don't be afraid to reach out to me if there's any issues with this download. though as always, keep in mind...

cheers ~ 🥂

[queenie-official]

‘The Royal Heart’ Bridgerton Au!Anakin series Masterlist

pairing: Bridgerton Au!Anakin Skywalker x Fem!Reader

Summary: reader is the crown princess of Alderaan and it’s almost time for her to be crowned queen. only a problem presents itself, her people question her power because she doesn’t have a husband. when the royal court take it into there own hands to find a royal to marry she is forced to find a way to make it work

a/n: i try to describe very vaguely what reader looks like so anyone can place themselves in her shoes while reading 💋 all photos used are just for aesthetics and general reference. i am 100% not claiming this to be time accurate 😭 im definitely taking creative liberties. also for reference though, i picture this happening around the 1760’s so if anything this is more of a reverse Queen Charlotte bridgerton story au

The royal heart on ao3

The royal Heart on Wattpad

Chapter 1: To Find A King posted: 11/22/23

Chapter 2: From Kingdom To Kingdom posted: 11/23/23

Chapter 3: First Impressions posted: 11/24/23

Chapter 4: The Groom To Be posted: 11/25/23

Chapter 5: A Royal Wedding posted: 11/26/23

Chapter 6: The Truth posted: 11/27/23

Chapter 7: Something New posted: 11/29/23

Chapter 8: Coronation Day posted: 11/29/23

Chapter 9: The Uncovered Tragedy posted: 11/30/23

Chapter 10: In Sickness And In Health posted: 12/3/23

Chapter 11: The Murder Of A Monarch posted: 12/3/23

Chapter 12: A Royal Scandal posted: 12/5/23

Chapter 13: One Thousand Apologies posted: 12/7/23

chapter 14: Distractions posted: 12/13/23

Chapter 15: Meet the Family posted: 12/13/23

Chapter 16: Great Big Race posted: 12/13/23

Chapter 17: A Royal Ball posted: 12/13/23

brief PSA posted: 1/8/24

brief PSA 2.0 (corsets!) posted: 2/13/24

Chapter 18: A New Era posted: 2/14/24

….more to come!

[milksockets]

1760s women's pattens with raised arch + iron ring in shoes: fashion + fantasy - colin mcdowell (1989)

[hpowellsmith]

April Bonus Side Story - Raffi

In this story for Patreon subscribers at £11+, explore some of Raffi's backstory as they encounter some new friends!

Find all 12 bonus stories here.

Important note! On 30th April, the Bonus Supplement tier will be put on hiatus as I want to build up a larger back catalogue of stories to share, but need to prioritise completing the Honor Bound draft. If you'd like to access all 12 bonus stories, I would recommend doing so before 30th April and then unsubscribing or dropping to a lower tier.

For current subscribers at this tier, I'll post more reminders about this before the next payments start going out on 1st May as I don't want you to be paying an unnecessarily high level!

The stories this tier currently gives access to are listed below:

Silk Handkerchief (Asher Garnett POV interactive short story)

Grey Jacket (Javi del Quiros POV interactive short story)

Tizari Square (Auguste Renaldt interactive short story, MC POV)

Shiny Shoes (Hartmann interactive short story, MC POV)

Varenn Korzha, 1754 - Korzha short story.

Matia Frasada, 1748 - Matia short story.

Fiore Roldan, 1752 - Fiore short story.

Tomi Danelak, 1755 - Danelak short story.

Savarel Lopes, 1760 - Savarel short story.

Cezara Dalca, 1754 - Gallatin teacher triad short story (F/M/M, explicit)

Florin Kraemer, 1757 - Wartime AU - Florin short story

Raffi Claudian, 1759 - Raffi short story

[jewellery-box]

Carved wooden doll with glass eyes, gesso and painting, wearing silk, cotton, lace, and leather clothing, c. 1760

Wooden doll overpainted with gesso and paint, inset glass lozenge eyes, hand-painted features. Brown human hair wig. Jointed at elbows, hips and knees, with arms attached to torso with flexible fabric at shoulder. Wearing a white glazed cotton sack trimmed with blue silk ribbon bows at elbow, lace and cotton elbow ruffles, and pleated bands of the printed cotton down the front facings of the robe. Design of trailing tendrils with pink and blue flowerets and olive-brown leaves. Blue silk corset with matching blue silk stomacher attached to front of bodice. Pocket made from same printed cotton. Rich green ruched silk petticoat beneath, then white cotton petticoat and long white cotton/linen chemise. White knitted stockings with cream silk ribbon garters, green brocaded silk shoes with leather soles trimmed with white. Cream silk gauze cap trimmed with pink ruched silk ribbon, lined in silk.

[thewhimsigothscorner]

I’m so happy I could cry! I have been working on these for over a week, but I finally did my first CAS age conversion of Acanthus Sims 1760s shoes from Child to Young Adult, Adult and Elder sims.

I’m planning on doing a series of recolours of Acanthus Sims content for my game which I will share when I am done.

I have wanted these type of rococo shoes for adult sims for ages. Now I just hope they look ok in game 🌺🌸

[amphibious-thing]

Shoelaces

[Detail of the Meagre Company, oil on canvas, c. 1633-1637, by Frans Hals, via Wikimedia.]

While shoelaces had been fairly common in the 17th century by the beginning of the 18th century they had been surpassed in popularity by buckles.

[Detail of Declaration of Independence, oil on canvas, c. 1819, by John Trumbull, via Wikimedia.]

The most common style of men's shoe in the 18th century was black leather buckled shoes, typically with a small heel (see above). Even fashionable men often wore these simple black buckled shoes, though they may accessorise them with ornate buckles rather than plain ones. Even on men's high heels we see buckles replacing ribbons at the turn of the century.

[Left: Detail of Charles II of England, oil on canvas, c. 1670-1675, by Simon Pietersz Verelst, via Wikimedia.

Right: Detail of Louis XIV of France, oil on canvas, c. 1700-1701, by Hyacinthe Rigaud, via Wikimedia.]

During the first few decades of the 18th century shoe ties remained popular alongside buckles in women's footwear. However extant examples of buckled shoes outnumber those of laced shoes, though this may in part be due to shoes being converted to accommodate the fashionable buckle.

[Left: Shoes with ribbon ties, leather & brocaded silk, c. 1730s, via V&A (accession number: T.197&A-1927).

Middle: Buckled shoes, painted kid leather & silk, c. 1760s, via V&A, (accession number: 270&A-1891).

Right: Shoes with eyelets, leather & silk, c. 1700–1720, via The Met (accession number: 2009.300.1480a, b).]

In their description for the shoes on the right the Met writes:

Most aficionados of historic fashion are well acquainted with 18th century ladies' shoes in the classic buckled latchet style, as they survive in fairly good number. The predecessor of these - latchet ties shoes - are however fairly scarce in good unaltered condition. In order to extend their life as fashionable footwear, latchet tie shoes were frequently modified to accommodate a buckle.

By the 1780s shoe strings in menswear was so unpopular in mainstream Parisian fashion they were seen of being indicative of sodomy. In his article Commissioner Foucault, Inspector Noël, and the “Pederasts” of Paris, 1780-3 Jeffrey Merrick explains how Foucault and Noël used men's clothes to identify them as suspected sodomites. These men wore “some combination of frock coat, large tie, round hat, small chignon, and bows on the shoes.” Merrick speculates that these men were using fashion to signal to each other. Understandably when questioned by police men would deny such a purpose.

In England men who wore shoe strings were seen as effeminate. In their issue of 6-9th of December 1788 the St. James's Chronicle or the British Evening Post describes the "Jessamy or Petit-Maitre" (both terms for effeminate men) as follows:

The Jessamy or Petit-Maitre are so nearly allyed that the Rules that serve for one will do for the other-These He-She Beings should always take particular Care in the Decoration of their sweet Persons-Their Clothes should be cut to the very extreme of the Mode, their Hair dressed particularly nice, even if they sit two Hours under the Hairdresser's Hands, and while under the Operation, are to take out their Pocket Glass and give the Hair Dresser Instructions form Time to Time-When they walk the Streets of London, they are to make short Steps, as was formerly the Fashions of the fine Ladies, wear Shoe-Strings-paint their Faces, and be alarmed at every little Noise they hear in the Streets. In short it will be necessary to keep up their Reputation that they assume a Behaviour more feminine than masculine-and by all Means to imitate the Behaviour and Looks of the Females in the Days of their Great Grandmothers. Such Conduct will stamp their Characters in the Eyes of their Brethren.

[Sir John Coxe Hippisley, oil on canvas, c. 1779–80, by William Pars, via Art & the Country House.]

However by the late 1780s shoe strings were already starting to have a resurgence, in part due to their cost. With shoe strings being cheaper than buckles many men started to adopt them in spite of the associations with effeminacy. On the 21st September 1786 The Times reported:

The shoe-strings are now the fashion wit all the barbers boys, hair-dressers, and waiters, in London. The charity schools have also adopted them, as they are much cheaper than buckles. A man of sense, and a real man of fashion, has never yet dishonoured his instep with such a piece of mean folly.

And on the 12th of July 1787 The Times suggests that when a "tolerably well-dressed man wears them, the general conclusion is, that his buckles are in pawn." However in spite of the comparative cheapness of shoe strings the association with effeminacy persisted.

One intriguing instance of the cultural perception of shoe strings comes from a 1789 adaptation of the Tempest that opened on Drury Lane on Tuesday the 13th of October. The play included an epilogue written by General John Burgoyne. The epilogue fear-mongers the growth of effeminacy in England writing that "we may lack men, though over-run with males." Burgoyne depicts the middle class John Bull as an effeminate "He-Miss" Milliner:

Yet John sometimes his shape and sex degrades, And stoops to rob his sisters of their trades. Six feet in height, with sinews of an ox, Shoulders to carry coals, and fists to box,- Behold-O shame!-a thing of whip and hem- A He-Miss Millener-"Your orders, Me'm?- "Rouge, lipsalve, chicken gloves, perfumery, "Hair cushions, gauzes, bustles?-HE! he! he!"-

Burgoyne then shifts to men "of higher bearing";

Still Falstaff's men, all radish and cheese-paring!- Oh! could he sketch some figures that one sees- Tied up with strings at shoes and strings at knees! So thick the neck-cloth, and the neck so thin! He'd swear they bore a poultice for the chin:- And lest the cold the adjacent ears should harm, See half a foot of cape to keep 'em warm; While the stiff edge, for better purpose made, Rubs off the whiskers it was form'd to shade. With eyes of fire that vie with snuffs in sockets, And hands distress'd for want of waistcoat pockets: The crutch of levity directs their gait; And wanghee bends beneath their wangling weight.

On the 14th The World praises the epilogue as a "pleasant satyr upon modern modes" noting in particular;

the perversion of his good parts into effeminate pursuits-the Man-Milliner-the strings at shoes, and strings at knees-the stiff stand-up cape, "chasing the whisker it was meant to hide"-the waistcoat pockets-were all perfection, in what is the Epilogue's best praise, knowledge of effect, and strong accomplishment of it.

In contrast to Burgoyne's depiction of him as a "He-Miss Millener" John Bull, a personification of England (much like Uncle Sam is to the US), was typically depicted as a plainly dressed middle class Englishman. Some satires such as James Gillray's Politeness would compare the masculine English John Bull to the effeminate French archetype. Bull is depicted sitting with his legs open, wearing blue, red and buff with short un-powdered hair and wearing boots. The Frenchman is sitting with his legs closed, wearing pink and green (colours that were considered effeminate) with white powdered hair tied back with a ribbon and wig bag. However he is wearing bucked shoes.

[Politeness, hand-coloured etching, c. 1779, copy after James Gillray, via The Met.]

Another example of a typical depiction of John Bull can be seen in The Honest Pickpocket published by William Holland which comments on the clock tax enacted by the Pitt government. The cartoon depicts Prime Minister William Pitt taking a watch out of John Bulls pocket. Pitt is saying "Don't be alarmed, Johnny, I only want to see whether it is Gold or Silver - you know there is a great deal of difference between Half a Crown and Ten Shillings."

In this anti-Pitt satire, Bull is depicted again in blue, red and buff with un-powdered hair, however this time he is wearing buckled shoes. Pitt in contrast is depicted in green with powdered hair tied back with a ribbon and wig bag. His shoes are fastened with strings.

[The Honest Pickpocket, hand-coloured etching, c. 1797, published by William Holland, via The British Museum.]

However in An Enquiry Concerning the Clock Tax Pitt is depicted in blue and red with buckled shoes. The satire is playing on a pun, the clock tax was a tax of the time keeping devices but in the 18th century stockings sometimes had decorative embroidery known as clocks. In the print a delegate "from the worthy and respectable Society of Hosiers" asks Pitt "to know whether your Honor means to extend the Tax to Clocks upon Stockings." In contrast to Pitt the hosier wears not only stockings with clocks, but also shoes with strings as well as breeches with strings at the knees. Pitt is holding a quill labeled "Tax Pen", he is halfway through writing a list of taxes which includes "Shoe Strings", "Knee Strings" and "Hair Strings".

[An Enquiry Concerning the Clock Tax, hand-coloured etching, c. 1797, after George Moutard Woodward, published by S. W. Fores, via The British Museum.]

While this satire was clearly playing on the pun, it's not too far off what some were proposing. With the popularity of shoe strings increasing during the 80s the buckle makers were starting to get concerned for their livelihood and hoped a shoe string tax would combat the price difference. On the 22nd of November 1788 The Times reported:

The buckle makers it is said intend to petition for a tax on shoe strings by an eighteen penny stamp on each pair. This, although somewhat extraordinary, yet is in agitation, and might be easily effected.

With most of the buckle manufacturing coming out of Birmingham it was reportedly a risky move to wear shoe strings there. On the 28th August 1789 the Oracle reported:

At Birmingham, the man who dares appear with ribband-ties in his shoes, is certain not to pass current. He is instantly seized, his shoes taken off and cut to pieces; and no shoe maker can dare to sell him a new pair, unless he buys a pair of buckles first!

Much of the public was on the side of the buckle makers and against the shoe strings. On the 12th August 1789 the Oracle bemoans that "thousands of His Majesty's loyal subjects are now starving, from the introduction of the effeminate fashion of shoe-strings." On the 6th of November the Oracle reported that on "being asked by a Nobleman, why he had such an objection to Shoe Strings-His Royal Highness replied in these emphatic words-"

In the first place, I dislike them, for they look effeminate, are neither genteel or becoming; but give a certain air of meanness to the foot, which should be avoided. In the next place, I do not wear them, for it shall never be said of me, that any whim of mine has been instrumental in bringing the hard labouring Mechanic to Ruin!

A letter signed "Cheapside" published on the 5th January 1789 in The World was a bit more extreme suggesting that men who wore shoe strings "ought, in plain English, and with a good sufficient English cord, to be hanged". While Cheapside was concerned that the buckle makers were being "tied up from getting their bread" the true dislike of shoe strings and the men who wore them seem to be more due the their "intimations" that were "most disgraceful to manhood."

[fantomette22]

The way belts are wrapped around King's of Cainhurst legs first reminded me of Ancient Greek warriors, but then some depiction of Merovingian warriors came to mind as well. Do you have an idea what was the inspiration behind that type of shoes and leg wraps? Also do you think he was fighting with the spear or with the sword? Several cancelled models still exist in the files so I dunno

Oh very interesting ask! Thanks anon! I see I am the person people ask about the king of Cainhurst. I am the reference I did it!

Hm well first I thought you were talking about the belts around the hunters legs but I figured afterwards you were just talking about the king(s) cut models.

In cut content there is actually the "King in blue", that I consider to be the closet thing to what king of Cainhurst was supposed to look like.

But there is also the 3 variants of the "king ghost low class".

The "low classes" would have potentially be ennemies or bosses for the chalice dungeons. One have a sword & shield, one a spear like you mentioned and one a sword and euh.. magic orb? I guess they could fit have potential old kings of Pthumeru and pthumerians 👀

Now for the shoes and leg warps :

I did ask some friends to help me (thanks @val-of-the-northand @katyspersonal 🫡) But mostly it does look like ancient civilisation shoes (especially for the king low class)

For me I would say for the king low class it looks like spartiate (yes like the grec from Sparte (Ve century before J.C.) but they were apparently invented in Egypte 14 century ago. So yes ancient civilisation type of choose.

there is the roman Caligae who looks similar as well.

And like you point out, Mérovingien and francs, (Ve (5) century wear that kind of thing as well! And I completely forgot. My history classes from medieval age are from to long ago sorry)

Bonus my boy Wander from shadow of the colossus seems to wear some kind of spartiate as well ❤️

Now for the "king in blue" shoes, my friend pointed out it could look like a calceus. Romans bronze shoes

Personally I think it could just be a typical XVII-XVIII century shoes with white silk stocking. Like on many 17th and 18th century nobles and citizen (have a few little exemples) :

-Louis XIV en costume de sacre, Hyacinth Rigaud, 1701.

-Portrait en pieds en Louis XV, VANLOO Louis-Michel, around 1760.

-Portrait d'apparat de Louis XVI, Antoine François de Callet, 1779.

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I am just putting here 3 beautiful exemples but there is so many . And not just kings, you can see that on lot of illustration for the noble and wealthy class. Some wear that instead of trousers.

For the weapons now he seems to have in the file a great sword/zweihänder I think you call it in English (espadon en français). My personal headcanon is that he actually had and used Logarius' sword. That is probably of pthumerian origins. And the executioner took it after killing him 😔 But it's a headcanon.

[chellsartblog]

outfit design set: time travel / mashing up different eras of fashion

outfit 1: hat - 13th century, armor - 15th century, bodice - 1890s, pants - 1970s, shoes - 1920s

outfit 2: cloak and pin - 8th century, cuirass - 15th century, waistcoat - 1760s, dress - 1960s, shoes - 2000s

outfit 3: hat - 1880s, harness - 2010s, doublet - 17th century, bracelet - 4th century BCE, skirt - 1980s, boots - 2010s

outfit 4: hat & pauldrons - 2020s, coat - 1860s, skirt - 2010s, boots - 1950s

[corvidaedream]

one thing that irritates me at work is guests acting smug and telling me they've made us "break character" when we haven't done any such thing, they just have a bizarre idea of how people used to behave.

things ive done in-character that made people accuse me of breaking character include:

laughing and smiling

knowing that other countries exist (not countries founded/renamed after 1773. just, like, china).

asking a man to stop harassing me

responding to a compliment on my shoes by telling them where i bought them. not like "oh our site sources them from xyz" but like "i bought them from Ebenezer Macintosh's shop in the south end", a place that only existed in the 1760s-1770s before his wife died during the port bill and he left town. "buying shoes" was too modern-sounding to the guest.