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These are from Sears Catalog and Chicago Mail Order Catalog, 1939, '40, and '41, the entireties of which were given to me by a friend and local vintage enthusiast. Enjoy!
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| I'll take any on this page, please. Or all. I'll take all. |
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| It is surprising how these late 30s shoes make use of quite a lot of elastic, to get them to fit perfectly |
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| Square toes seemed to be a popular, but short-lived fashion for the end of the 1930s. We don't see many of these in extant collections these days, though. |
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So what do you say, one of each? in every color? Real vintage shoes are so, so well-balanced and beautifully crafted. It is my ambition to re-create these aspects, but for our modern comfort!
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Absolutely drop dead gorgeus! I'll have one of each please =)
ReplyDeleteme too!
DeleteI've got these 1930's shoes for sale on Etsy if anyone is interested =)
ReplyDeletehttps://www.etsy.com/listing/97601835/1930s-black-oxford-style-shoes-with-tiny
tHANK YOU FOR THAT INFO VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.
DeleteSo lovely! I especially liked the page with the wedges with fun cut outs in the heel.
ReplyDeleteThose are indeed pretty dang awesome
DeleteLooks like all of them have 3"+ heels!! As I start out 6' tall, I'm always looking for low-heeled shoes... But they're gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty high, although the typical heel in the 1930s was between 2 and 3 inches. 3 inches were quite a feet, because heels were still being made in wood at that time, with no central shank (the "stilleto"). You could most definitely break a heel in some of these!
DeleteI adore 1940s shoes - they make a lady's feet and ankles look marvelous (must be their chunky style and elevated arch)! A future shoe design for the American Duchess, maybe? :)
ReplyDeleteYes, oh yes yes, yes indeedy
DeleteThat chunky heel is so marvellous, sexy and practical; but so hard to find these days! Such a shame. There's definitely a hole in the market for them! Totally love to see some like these in your shop :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing!
xErin
anodetoreverie.blogspot.com
I agree! Occasionally the chunky '40s look comes back into stores, but it's always with a modern twist, never a dead-on reproduction.
DeleteOh, gorgeous! I would wear those every day!
ReplyDeleteMy favorites are on the second image - the pleated vamp. It's just darling!
ReplyDeleteThat whole second page makes me swoon :-)
DeleteThey're cute! But it's kind of freaky the way those ankles are bent.
ReplyDeleteI'm not very interested in 20th century fashion but I do have two pairs of shoes from my grandmother in a style similar to these, I think they are from the 40's. One pair is made of a soft, fuzzy fabric and has a neat button detail in the front, if you are interested in pictures of vintage shoes I could take some and send them to you.
I would love to see pictures! Post them on the wall at http://www.facebook.com/americanduchess so we can all have a drool over them :-)
Delete... I dreamed last night that my black astorias had finally arrived, but when I opened them up they were white with laces, just like in the first picture... I was kind of upset about it all.
ReplyDeleteLuckily my shoes did finally arrive and I just picked them up, they are black and Astorias!! glad they are, I could never walk in those high heels.
btw, the fit over my high arch, did take me a bit of trouble to get them closed but once they are they are quite comfortable!!
Mieke
ow btw, I am following downton abbey, which is broadcast again here in the netherlands, and missing most of the first episodes, I am now trying to see them all. I have to say I loove those dresses!!
ReplyDeleteI said before I had no need for edwardian shoes as I don't have any of those dresses, but now i do have the shoes and loove the dresses, so it's only a matter of time before I start on my first edwardian dress. I think I even got a book about turn of the century dresses (with patterns), which might fit in this era
Oooh these are gorgeous, I am drooling here.
ReplyDeletePenny Dreadful Vintage
LOOK at those prices!!!! I just want one pair, one pair, please. There has GOT to be a modern day source for these? If anyone knows, PLEASE email me or SOMETHING!!! ~~~~ Dooogling (drooling and oogling).
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They are gorgeous! Thank you for sharing. It's fascinating that nearly all these shoes were offered in 3 different widths! Today on Sears website, you got a 1000 of shoes in medium width and only 338 wide and 134 narrows. I guess a good fit was more important back then.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see what you'll get out of those pages of inspiration!