I'm a little in love with Regency right now, can you tell? I've got new duds for both myself and Mr. C to do, but we're also prepping a new Regency shoe for pre-order. Yaaaay!
Before I share pictures of the new "Highbury" flat, though, I inspire you with these original examples that were closely referenced to create our new dyeable satin shoes:
Once again we are following the "hallmarks" of Regency footwear - pointed toe, high vamp, and side seams. There is also another hallmark to notice - the spring heel. It is a common misconception that Regency shoes were totally flat. Most Regency flat have a small wedge under the heel, sometimes covered in leather, like on this Met shoe:
Many Regency shoes had ribbons attached, to lace up the leg for a Greco-Roman look. In Abigail Adam's slippers, you can see tiny little loops set inside the shoe, just for this purpose:
We thought this was a great idea, too, so you'll find loops like these on the inside of "Highbury."
I will show you photos of the new "Highbury" soon! For now, dream of the all the possibilities. :-)
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Yay I'm so excited, they are beautiful! I can't decide if I want these or if I want to wait for a pair of late Victorian pumps!
ReplyDeleteYou must have both! The good news about Highbury is that I've done everything I can to keep the price low, without sacrificing the quality. They'll be around $60-$80 instead of over $100.
DeleteYes, please. The ribbon loops would make them even more perfect than perfect. This would keep them firmly in place for dancing (or running from highwaymen). I've been known to use ribbons to lace on my dancing slippers just by running the ribbon under the sole just in front of the heel of the shoe, but this would be more civilized.
ReplyDeleteHahaha, I have done that too!
DeleteThe loops are super cool. There are 4 on each side, so you can do a full lace up, or use just 2 sets, or 1 set for a totally different look.
Ohhhhh, I can't wait! So so excited!
ReplyDeleteI'm eagerly waiting to see what happens!
ReplyDeleteWill there be a line of men's shoes sometime in the future of American Duchess? (Or American Duke? xD)..... I totally just wrote "dude" instead of "duke", oh my...
Men's shoes - yes, some day :-)
DeleteArghhhh the suspence...
ReplyDeleteWow! These are exciting! I *love* the ribbon loops.
ReplyDeleteReally excited to see your new Highburys! I love that they're inspired by the above styles.
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