Well I wanted to make everyone shoes, beautiful 18th c. style shoes, but I checked into manufacturing them and it would take an order of 1000 pairs of shoes, minimum! In my sadness at not being able to do this, and having no beautiful shoes, I shall post all the beautiful reference images I was looking at. I hope you enjoy these as much as I did and do 🙂
These are from The Met, Augusta Auctions, and the V&A
16 Comments
Olympe de la Tour D'Auvergne
November 30, 2010 at 3:59 AMHave you seen the Bata Shoe Museum? And the Shoe Icons site (http://eng.shoe-icons.com/museum/objects.htm?age=41&page=3)?
Isis
November 30, 2010 at 5:59 AMSuch eye candy!
Robin's Egg Bleu
November 30, 2010 at 6:34 AMThe funny thing is, that I can see all these shoes on the runway at fashion week. They say everything comes back…maybe it's time to start campaigning for these!
Sandra Brake
November 30, 2010 at 1:45 PMI'll have a pair of each thankyou. And a peach silk pair to go with my Marquise de Merteuil gown. And yes the Bata shoe museum is a must. Hell I'd even settle for owning ONE of these shoes. sigh
Thankyou thankyou thankyou!
Sandra Brake
November 30, 2010 at 1:49 PMThere are, of course, the lovely shoes by Sarah Juniper at http://www.sarahjuniper.co.uk/18c.html. Lusting, lusting, lusting.
Lauren
November 30, 2010 at 4:27 PMLe sigh….
MrsC (Maryanne)
November 30, 2010 at 6:56 PMGorgeous! Don't look very comfortable though!
Lauren Stowell
November 30, 2010 at 7:11 PMTraveller, I have seen Sarah Juniper's shoes, and they are insanely awesome…but also very very expensive. I was hoping to do a nice shoe that would be affordable and would give us all another option to wear on our feet besides too-expensive, or too-limited.
/sigh. I guess we'll have to look but don't touch 🙁
Margravine Louisa
November 30, 2010 at 9:04 PMno no no no no
just collect a thousand orders from all of us – and then you can get going on it!
Don't be defeet-ist (small pun hardy har har)
Start a mock-up on a couple of designs, and we'll start spreading the word!
Isn't that what e-marketing is all about?? lol
Lauren Stowell
November 30, 2010 at 9:10 PMDo you really think I could collect 1000 orders? I mean, THAT'S A LOT OF SHOES! I just went on a massive internet search for historic shoes and there just aren't that are really affordable to the average girl – Fugawee is the only choice! I ordered a pair of faux leather cheapies from Amazon, just to see how they are (they were $40 shipped), but they're just…so boring and not really the right shape. 🙁
Sandra Brake
December 2, 2010 at 1:39 PMI have hell's own problems with my feet but even if I could sit with a pair of them on I would consider myself blessed. I wonder if I could carve a heel like that. Well two I suppose unless I want to be lopsided. Might be easier if I could take a pair of wooden heeled shoes and carve the right shape heel out of them and then attack them with some nice silk or even a cotton material. I remember wooden heeled shoes in the early 80s – haven't seen any in a long while. Well not here in Aus anyway. mmm put the thought out there and let the universe take over. I can dream! And I do! Where are my carving tools?
Jo
December 3, 2010 at 1:33 PMSuch pretty shoes! I don't think I'd even need a costume to wear any of these!
Nycteris
December 8, 2010 at 2:31 AMI would buy a pair of reproduction 18th century shoes in an instant, and I'm sure at least 999 other people would. All you need is publicity, on tons of other historical fashion/fashion blogs and sites! <3
Lauren Stowell
December 8, 2010 at 2:37 AMWell it's looking like only 199 other people now – I'm looking into doing a run of 200.
Anonymous
December 21, 2010 at 12:21 PMI just bought a pair from http://www.burnleyandtrowbridge.com/ladys18thcenturywalkingshoe.aspx and they fit perfectly.
Shirley
February 17, 2011 at 9:48 AMBeautiful Blog, Superb Shoes! I'm curious about your shoe project — on December 7, you said you were going to do a run of 200 pairs. Is that still true? If 'tis, count me in!