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Showing posts with label vintage shoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage shoes. Show all posts
Friday, October 14, 2011
Friday, October 15, 2010
Ebay Weekender! Keep the 20s Coming!
On the theme of the Great Gatsby annual picnic in California, here are some more gorgeous art deco items, all now available.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Ready, Set, Go!
My new favorite tool is the visual thesaurus. Recently exploring it, the word set came up frequently and inspired me to write this particular post.
So we can set something down or set something up. We are often inflexible and set in our ways. That theatrical play I saw last week had a beautiful set design and the jelly cake I made did not set and was too soft. My neighbor set in motion an argument and his set attitude was established. And this vintage 1960s dress set is a lovely custom made outfit.
I love words. Cool.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Happy Canada Day!
July 1st is Canada Day. To celebrate, red is the color of the day. I hope all the Canadians had a wonderful holiday!
Monday, May 10, 2010
No End To The Love For Shoes
Warman's Shoes Field Guide. Sounds like a military operation guidebook doesn't it? A 'what to do when you are in enemy territory' type of manual. Actually, it is a book about vintage shoe shopping and collecting, written by acclaimed couture author, Caroline Ashleigh. So it is not how to accessorize your newest army camouflage outfit.
An avid shoe collector herself, she states there are 3 criteria when buying vintage shoes: condition, condition, condition.
"Buy what you love, buy the best you can afford and buy the best example you can afford", Caroline says.
This pocket sized book contains over 400 illustrations and a price guide. It is designed as a 'field guide for shopping'. A portable guide for those vintage markets when it's too difficult to lug around your encyclopoedic sized reference books. It also includes illustrations and prices of famous shoes like the ruby red slippers Judy Garland wore in the Wizard of Oz. That most famous pair holds the record for the highest-priced shoes, selling for $666,000 at Christie’s a few year’s back.
An avid shoe collector herself, she states there are 3 criteria when buying vintage shoes: condition, condition, condition.
"Buy what you love, buy the best you can afford and buy the best example you can afford", Caroline says.
This pocket sized book contains over 400 illustrations and a price guide. It is designed as a 'field guide for shopping'. A portable guide for those vintage markets when it's too difficult to lug around your encyclopoedic sized reference books. It also includes illustrations and prices of famous shoes like the ruby red slippers Judy Garland wore in the Wizard of Oz. That most famous pair holds the record for the highest-priced shoes, selling for $666,000 at Christie’s a few year’s back.
Apparently, collecting vintage shoes is second only to collecting vintage handbags. So get your pocket guide and get out there shopping! Oh, and don't forget to wear them......as that is what they are meant for!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Kick Up Those Heels
Spring is around the corner. I just love this time of year when there is little or no snow left on the ground, the sun shines and we can rid ourselves of a few layers of winter wear - particularly the heavy winter boots. (Assuming you live in the winterized seasons!)
My outdoor winter wardrobe tends to favor the practical. It only makes sense in a city that has icy sidewalks and slushy lawns - those big ol' galoshes are the choice for footwear. But now as the sidewalks are bare I can pull out my high heeled boots and wear them without the fear of slipping on the ice! It is still cool enough for boots where they do not look out of place, and the safety factor is back on the streets!
Couldn't you see wearing these fantastic butterscotch boots with a great skirt right now? Time to rid ourselves of dreary pants for a bit and kick up our heels in skirts!
Monday, March 1, 2010
No Imelda's Please
Do we all remember Imelda Marcos? The wife of former Philipine president, Ferdinand Marcos, she was an influential and quite powerful political figure. Really you say? Don't recall that.
Unfortunately the legacy she left was due to her extravagant lifestyle. When her husband's presidency was overtaken, they fled the country leaving behind no less than 15 mink coats, 1000 purses, over 500 gowns and more than 3000 pairs of shoes.
Poor Imelda - she was pressed for time and could not pack all those shoes.
A true vintage lover may love shoes, but will choose wisely. Traditionally, women did not own many pairs of shoes, rather having staples such as a day shoe, and evening shoe and a pair of boots. They were always well constructed and lasted much longer than today's synthetic shoes. Real leather cobbled shoes will always stand the test of time.
These shoes from Anna Carina Vintage are often referred to as slingbacks. The foot does not flap around due to the back strap as they may in a pair of mules. I've always found these to be an elegant shoe looking just as attractive with a skirt as with trousers. But ladies, no pantyhose can be worn with slingbacks....thank you.
A buttery cafe cream suede with a perfect height of heel. These were made by Jack Rogers in the 1970s and are available for $42.
Unfortunately the legacy she left was due to her extravagant lifestyle. When her husband's presidency was overtaken, they fled the country leaving behind no less than 15 mink coats, 1000 purses, over 500 gowns and more than 3000 pairs of shoes.
Poor Imelda - she was pressed for time and could not pack all those shoes.
A true vintage lover may love shoes, but will choose wisely. Traditionally, women did not own many pairs of shoes, rather having staples such as a day shoe, and evening shoe and a pair of boots. They were always well constructed and lasted much longer than today's synthetic shoes. Real leather cobbled shoes will always stand the test of time.
These shoes from Anna Carina Vintage are often referred to as slingbacks. The foot does not flap around due to the back strap as they may in a pair of mules. I've always found these to be an elegant shoe looking just as attractive with a skirt as with trousers. But ladies, no pantyhose can be worn with slingbacks....thank you.
A buttery cafe cream suede with a perfect height of heel. These were made by Jack Rogers in the 1970s and are available for $42.
Friday, May 1, 2009
'Heights' of Fashion
Platform shoes have appeared for centuries in cultures around the world. In ancient Greece, actors wore thick-soled shoes to heighten their stature before their audience. In Europe, from about 1600-1750, some women in high society wore tall pedestal shoes called copines. Thick platform shoes were fashionable in the Manchu culture of Northeast China. Japan’s platform sandals became part of the traditional dress of geishas.
In the 1930s, Salvatore Ferragamo is the man credited with transforming platform shoes from beachwear to high fashion with the first wedge heel. The popularity of platforms reached its greatest height in the 1970s, when these shoes became associated with a rebellious youth movement. From the free-spirited fashions of the 1970s to the trendy footwear of today, platforms have continued their role as fashion statements worn by both sexes.
Currently running at the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, USA, The Heights of Fashion: Platform Shoes Then and Now showcases more than 60 platform shoes from the 1930s through the present. Ranging from the delicate “lotus bud shoes” of 19th century China designed to emphasize women’s tiny bound feet to the chunky Goth platforms of the 1980s, the shoes on exhibit demonstrate how extreme variations on a style developed in response to different cultural philosophies and concepts of beauty.
Currently running at the Mint Museum of Art in Charlotte, USA, The Heights of Fashion: Platform Shoes Then and Now showcases more than 60 platform shoes from the 1930s through the present. Ranging from the delicate “lotus bud shoes” of 19th century China designed to emphasize women’s tiny bound feet to the chunky Goth platforms of the 1980s, the shoes on exhibit demonstrate how extreme variations on a style developed in response to different cultural philosophies and concepts of beauty.
The Heights of Fashion will be on display at the Mint Museum of Art through spring 2011. For more information, visit http://www.mintmuseum.org/.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
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