Today is super-duper busy, but I wanted to share with you some Edwardian shoes that have been inspiring me lately...
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| Shoe-Icons / Shoes / Black Leather Pumps with Satin Ties. 1910-15
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| Pumps, 1912-14 From Shoe Icons
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| Shoes, 1900-1905, MFA Boston
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| From my personal collection - sure, she's seen better days, but she's perfectly iconic |
See the common design element? The cut-outs on the side were super popular, along with other variations on multiple straps, cut-out "rib cage" designs, and complex lacings. This cut-out "webbed" motif was so popular is extended into the 1920s...
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| 1922, Women's "Bar" Shoes - LACMA
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| Kent State - 1920-30
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| 1920-28 Paris, Musée international de la Chaussure
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Can you expect something in this vein for
American Duchess Shoes in the future? You bet your sweet cut-outs you can. :-)
Hurray! I love looking at your 18th c./Regency things, but as a Victorian/Edwardian/20s enthusiast, I'll await these quite eagerly!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard for me to choose which era of footwear I like better. The Edwardians had some really amazing, gorgeous shoes!
DeleteI love the first one, and the cream one with the beading around the fan cut outs!
ReplyDeleteOooooh they're so lovely!
ReplyDeleteYahoooooo!
ReplyDeleteI love the first & third ones. I'd love to see these reproduced.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! My favorites are the ones from MFA. Weren't there two pairs in different colors? I thought that was so cool.
ReplyDeleteYes! In two different collections, I believe.
DeleteClarks, the shoe company, totally has shoes that look like these. They are having their bargain basement blow out at the end of the month. If anyone is looking for anything like these you should definitely go. There having buy 2 size 7s for $30.
ReplyDeleteGreat! Love those beautiful heel shapes (like a woman's figure... Hopefully...!) I own several vintage pair but can't bear to wear them, as they are fragile. Please DO CONSTRUCT some yourself. If they have sturdy braces at the heel/sole juncture, they will last forever!
ReplyDeleteBest,
Nancy N