I think "stitch nazis" sometimes forget that not everyone had the money, time, resources, etc. to wear the latest fashions.…
There is a pair of wedding boots in the V&A (with elastic gussets) that have flat soles dated to 1865…
At Civil War reenactments I've seen women wearing shoes of a similar shape and style so it can indeed work.…
Whether or not they were completely in fashion during the Civil War, I have to say, that of all choices…
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I shall do a post about this! I've collected gobs of images on my research Pinterest boards. Here's the link…
Hi Joan - part of the reason they look so narrow is because they are long - the toes of…
Great post! I would love to see you do a post about daywear shoes (not boots) of this period. I…
The shoes all look so narrow! What did people with wide feet or bunions do? I could never squeeze my…
I believe La mode has a line of vintage quilt fabric. I would definitely check out a quilt store as…