The heritage of dress; being notes on the history and evolution of clothes (1908)
Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868- · New York, The McClure Co.; London, E. Grant Richards · leaf 104
an ingenious way, apparently with thehelp of the same lace, the difficulty of securing a fitat the heel has also been got over. The result is a SHOES AND STOCKINGS 65 very neat shoe indeed, though in reality it is only theoriginal flat piece of hide. One of the most perfect instances of vestiges,… … Fig. 68.—The original top boot with the upper parttemporarily turned down. should be turned back (see Figure 68), and so it cameabout that the inside becarne visible, as did also thetags, with the help of which the boots were pulledon. When the outside of the boots was blacked itwould form a…
Costume · Clothing and dress
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