On the theme of the Great Gatsby annual picnic in California, here are some more gorgeous art deco items, all now available.
Showing posts with label ebay vintage shoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ebay vintage shoes. Show all posts
Friday, October 15, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Wingtips for All
I love wingtip shoes. Appropriate for both women and men, they are a comfortable and stylish shoe. Also referred to as Brogues, (wingtips in the United States), they are a low-heeled shoe made of heavy leather and originating in Scotland and Ireland. Usually an untanned leather shoe, the term wingtip derives from the toe cap pattern, which forms a W and resembles the profile of spreading bird wings.
Traditionally men's shoes, they were a less formal type of footwear. The punched patterns on the shoe are referred to as brogueing and can be done on different areas of the shoe. This results in terms such as half brogues, quarter-brogue and so on which is generally used to describe progressively less brogueing.
Aren't they fabulous? I can see myself Lindy Hopping in a pair of these, or worn in the style of a zoot suit. Certainly comfortable, these two pairs are a two-tone style which would be perfect for our now spring weather.
Get walking!
Aren't they fabulous? I can see myself Lindy Hopping in a pair of these, or worn in the style of a zoot suit. Certainly comfortable, these two pairs are a two-tone style which would be perfect for our now spring weather.
Get walking!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Saddle Me Up!
Saddle shoes. If James Dean wore them, they must be cool.
I have always loved saddle shoes. Those white & black leather loafers that have been around since the 1920s - well before sneakers were fashionable.
Originally black and white, Spalding, the sporting goods company, claims it made the original saddle oxford as a gym shoe for tennis, field hockey, fencing and badminton. They were made with an 'overlaying saddle to give additional strength at the point of stress' (aka, the instep).
In World War II, brown & white saddles became popular when the black dye for the leather was hard to find.
In the 1950s, saddle shoes surged in popularity. They were commonly worn by both girls & boys from that time through the 1960s, the girls often being referred to as 'bobby-soxers'.
Today, saddle shoes can be found in a rainbow of colors, and we have just brought in a gentleman's pair from G.H. Bass & Co.
I have always loved saddle shoes. Those white & black leather loafers that have been around since the 1920s - well before sneakers were fashionable.
Originally black and white, Spalding, the sporting goods company, claims it made the original saddle oxford as a gym shoe for tennis, field hockey, fencing and badminton. They were made with an 'overlaying saddle to give additional strength at the point of stress' (aka, the instep).
In World War II, brown & white saddles became popular when the black dye for the leather was hard to find.
In the 1950s, saddle shoes surged in popularity. They were commonly worn by both girls & boys from that time through the 1960s, the girls often being referred to as 'bobby-soxers'.
Today, saddle shoes can be found in a rainbow of colors, and we have just brought in a gentleman's pair from G.H. Bass & Co.
Granted, sneakers are practical for most sports today, but for walking around I would rather wear a pair of classic saddles than these PINK DICE ones! Yeesh.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
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