#19th century shoes

[lookingbackatfashionhistory]

• Mule.

Place of origin: England

Date: ca. 1851

Medium: Silk brocade, leather

[alciefromwonderland]

Our plague doctor, Naosu, here belongs to David!

[my18thcenturysource]

I don't know if you're ready for this BUT American Duchess and the Bata Shoe Museum just launched a collab collection called In Bloom.

They made 3 styles in several colours using 3 styles from the the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries from their current exhibition "In Bloom: Flowers and Footwear", and are currently in pre-sale, with estimated deliveries between July and August 2023.

Let's take a look:

We start at the 18th century with the Primrose shoes, based on their Dunmore model, accurate for 1770s-1790s they are embroidered on satin and are $179 USD while in pre-sale and later will be $199. The original style is in black and pink silk satin, and OF COURSE that's my favourite variation, but the green ones are a close second.

Images from top: 1780s shoes, Bata Shoe Museum / Primrose shoes, American Duchess.

From the 19th century we have this style called Flora, accurate for the late 19th century (1870s-1900), are $230 USD while in pre-sale and later will bee $250. This embroidered boots with satin ribbon laces are probably my favourite style from the collection. Of course my fave colour is black, which is also the colour of the original piece, but the lavender ones are just *chef kiss*:

Images from top: the original French embroidered boots by Francois Pinet, late 1870s-early 1880s, Bata Shoe Museum. / Flora boots, American Duchess

Finally, the 20th century style is the Daisy, accurate for the 1920s-1940s. A vintage style full of flowers and colour, this T-strap style is perfect to pair with a simple dress from any decade and have a very decent 6.3cm heel, so you can dance all night in these art deco shoes.

1920s shoes, Bata Shoe Museum / Daisy shoes, American Duchess.

The sales from the In Bloom collection will support The Bata Shoe Museum in their study, outreach, and conservation of historic footwear, and we're here for it.

More info:

"In Bloom: Flowers and Footwear"

Read more about the collaboration at the American Duchess Blog.

Buy the whole collection in pre-sale here.

Which style are you looking for the most?

[fashionsfromhistory]

Boots

1865-1875

United States

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, presumably by the wearer, to increase the decorative program even further, perhaps for a special event for which it was not possible to purchase shoes specifically.

The MET (Accession Number: 2009.300.1424a, b)

[escapismsworld]

Harry William Morris Shoes (1890-1899 AD), Norfolk, England

[digitalfashionmuseum]

Pink Silk Carriage Boots, 1890-1895.

By Marshall Field, Inc.

Albany Institute of History & Art.

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submitted by @dewdropsongrasss 🤍🩶🖤

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Portrait of Madame Soustras (detail), 1802 Marie-Denise Villers

[amatesura]

Shoe, ca.1828, Finland Kiiruhda onnellisesti ja keveästi Aina iloa ja rauhaa kohti Älköön suru askeleitasi paina Kaunis pikku kenkä! Glad och lätt Du städse haste Blott mot fröjd och ro Ingen sorg Ditt steg belaste Lilla, nätta sko! Always hasten happy and light Towards delight and peace you do May no sorrow burden your flight Pretty little shoe!

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Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) "The Young Sabot Maker" (1895) Oil on canvas Located in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, United States The painting depicts an older man proudly watching a boy push with his weight against the crossbar handle of an auger to carve a sabot, or wooden shoe.

[resplendentoutfit]

The Perfect Regency Summer Outfit

French • 1805 • Metropolitan Museum of Art

As a fan of the late 60s/early 70s embroidered peasant tops, I'm in love with this dress! It's actually quite remarkable for two reasons: Firstly, that the dress is in such perfect condition; secondly, that one could wear this dress today!

Now for some underpinnings, as the dress is rather sheer and for the perfect Regency style silhouette.

Right: Sleeveless petticoat. In my opinion, the detailing of lace and embroidery would look pretty under the featured dress. I'm not sure if a Regency lady would agree. In any event, a more plain petticoat and/or one with a short sleeve could be worn.

This example is a contemporary, though accurate, replica.

Left: Half stays that would likely be worn under the petticoat so the structure is not obvious.

These cute shoes (without stockings) and a straw capote (or poke bonnet), should one venture outdoors, complete the perfect Regency woman's summer day outfit.

[lookingbackatfashionhistory]

• Shoes.

Date: 1830's

Place of origin: France

Medium: Straw and horsehair; deep-pink silk ribbon trimming and cockade; lined pink silk taffeta; squarish toes; leather sole.

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Lavender Winter Carriage Boots

1890-1895

Silk taffeta, rabbit fur, leather, satin

Albany Institute of History and Art

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Pair of high-button shoes, French, 1875-80

From the Museum of Fine Arts Boston

[fashionsfromhistory]

Boots

1880s

Italian

The MET (Accession Number: C.I.42.24.4)

[fluentisonus]

guys I'm going to be honest with you I don't think this is a fair comparison at all