,illu/ration ,ladies' ,dress ,%oes ( ! ,n9ete5? ,c5tury ,) ,sixty-?ree ,illu/rations ,,by ,t4 ,,watson ,,greig ,,( ,,gl5c>se ,au?or ( 8,ladies' ,old ,fa%ion$ ,%oes0 ,,ed9burgh3 ,,david ,,d\glas #aijj ,preface4 ,! sixty-?ree ladies' %oes n[ illu/rat$ h all belong$ to & be5 worn by ladies ( ! #ai? c5tury4 ,!y h be5 mo/ c>efully select$ to illu/rate ! v>iety & *ange ( fa%ion dur+ t p]iod4 ,! %oes c be copi$ 9 any mat]ial by any %oemak]4 ,i beg to return ?anks to all ^? :o h be5 s k9d z to give me _! assi/ance 9 collect+ !m4 ,,gl5c>se1 #bh? ,may #aijj4 ,frontispiece4 ,?is specim5 ( ,mule or ,b$room ,slipp] is 9 gre5 velvet1 on :i* ! coat ( arms is embroid]$ 9 ri* silk & metallic ?reads4 ,! front is f9i%$ (f ) a :ite silk ru*e1 held 9 place ) a r[ ( n>r[ gold braid1 & ! l[] outl9e s(t5$ ) an edg+ ( f9e blonde lace4 ,! heel is cov]$ ) royal blue sat91 & ! l9+ is :ite4 ,! mak] is ,abrahams1 ,we/b\rne ,grove1 ,w4 ,plate ,i4 ,we h 9 ?is illu/ration ?ree f9e specim5s ( ! mod]n %oemak]'s craft4 ,! g5]al %ape ( ! %oes is mu* ! same1 b :at may be call$ ! decoration is v>i$4 ,! satisfactory use ( ! 8,magpie0 col\rs is /rik+1 & argues ! good ta/e ( ! work]1 & ! designs1 ?\gh simple1 give scope to great excell5ce 9 workman%ip4 ,! cordonni] arti/ has app>5tly consid]$ 8 l9es z c>efully z ! be/ ( ya*t build]s4 ,! mat]ial employ$ 9 ! fir/ two in/ances is kid1 & 9 ! o!r black & :ite velvet4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,i4 ,plate ,,ii4 ,illu/rates ?ree black sat9 %oes4 ,! fir/1 )\t heel & v squ>e toe1 01 no d\bt1 com=table1 b decid$ly un%apely foot-ge>4 ,! sole is ?91 & !re is no attempt at ornam5tation1 ev5 to hide ! ela/ic ankle /rap4 ,z ?is %oe dates back a consid]able numb] ( ye>s1 x s]ves to %[ ! _m mod]n improvem5ts ( its two companions4 ,no4 #b has a g5]al appe>ance1 :i* at once dem&s admiration4 ,! heel is m$ium1 ! toe po9t$1 & ! ornam5t is a trefoil 9 old pa/e4 ,?is %oe belong$ to ,mrs ,mac&rew ( ,dalcross ,ca/le1 ,n4,b41 :o may be congratulat$ on its size1 or1 r1 want ( size1 & on ! good ta/e :i* *ooses a pla9ness ( /yle embody+ ! ess5ce ( sm>tness4 ,! ,jubilee ,%oe has ,l\is heel1 & is embroid]$ ) ! ,royal ,cr[n & initials1 ,v4,r41 ) motto1 8,god save ! ,que540 ,?is %oe 0 design$ 9 hon\r ( ,h] ,maje/y's fir/ ,jubilee1 #ahhg4 ,9 #ahig a simil> %oe appe>$ ) ! ,cr[n1 date1 & word+1 8,sixty ,ye>s ,celebration40 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ii4 ,plate ,,iii4 ,bronze /age %oe worn by ! well-kn[n actress ,miss ,ada ,cav5di%4 ,l\is heel1 some:at squ>e toe1 embroid]$ f9ely ) /eel1 & l>ge br[n sat9-pleat$ b[ ) /eel buckle4 ,bronze %oe ,no4 #b is "o ( ! smalle/ 9 ! collection1 & belong$ to ,miss ,m>%4 ,x has a po9t$ toe1 ,l\is heel1 & pla9 little b[ ( br[n sat9 ribbon4 ,! ?ird %oe1 also 9 bronze1 has v po9t$ toe1 ) pe>l & gold embroid]y1 :i* also adorns ! small b[1 leaf-l 9 =m4 ,! side seam is /it*$ ) silk galloon1 simil> to :at b9ds ! outside edge4 ,! heel is ,l\is 9 /yle4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iii4 ,plate ,,iv4 ,?is elegant %oe resembles a little its imm$iate pr$ecessor 9 ,plate ,,iii4 9 ! heel1 b[ ) f\r small leaves1 & ! ribbon-cov]$ side seam1 &1 inde$1 reflects ! /yle ( ! same mak]1 ) ! diff]5ce %[n 9 ! embroid]y1 :i* completely cov]s ! po9t$ toe1 & is ( ri* gold ?read4 ,gold beads fur!r enhance ! b[4 ,! kid is bronze4 ,bronze also ,no4 #b1 ) int]lac$ yell[ ribbon 9 diamond patt]n4 ,?is design ( /it*$ ribbon is a good idea to make a self-col\r$ %oe correspond m closely ) co/umes 9 mix$ hues4 ,! r\nd ornam5t is gilt1 & ! heel an ord9>y "o4 ,! next %oe is 9 black glac kid1 & belong$ to ! late ,du*esse d',aumle4 ,! toe is squ>e1 ,l\is heel1 & ! 8ru*$0 rosette is ( black silk1 edg$ ) puce4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,iv4 ,plate ,v4 ,no4 #a4--,p9k kid %oe1 ) r\nd toe1 ord9>y heel1 & l9$ :ite kid4 ,! knot-b[ is 9 p9k silk ribbon1 ) picot edge4 ,! late ,m>*ioness ( ,ely own$ ! c5tre %oe4 ,x is 9 ri* p9k sat91 ornam5t$ ) r\nd real lace rosette1 & has ,l\is heel & squ>e toe4 ,pla9 p9k sat9 %oe--! #crd--v neat 9 %ape1 ) ord9>y heel1 & trimm$ small b[ ( same p9k sat9 z ! %oe4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,v4 ,plate ,,vi4 ,"h appe>s ano!r ( ,miss ,ada ,cav5di%'s %oes1 worn on ! /age4 ,x is ( bright yell[ sat91 trimm$ silv] braid1 :i* m+les also ) ! sat9 9 ! r\nd rosette1 ) "m-(-pe>l c5tre4 ,! toe is v squ>e1 ?is actress be+ sl[ to adopt ! po9t$ toe n[ s mu* 9 vogue4 ,no4 #b1 yell[ sat9 %oe1 has silk embroid]y1 /udd$ ) orange-t9t$ cabo*ons1 & ! b[ ( crimson silk gives an uncommon f9i%4 ,po9t$ toe & ord9>y heel4 ,! ?ird is ( pla9 /raw-col\r$ sat91 made uncompromis+ly to mat* co/ume )\t fur!r decoration ?an ! b[1 =m$ ( ! same mat]ial4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vi4 ,plate ,,vii4 ,s+le /rap %oe1 9 ,fr5* grey sat91 ! front 9 a c]ta9 mann] unatta*$ f back1 & di/+ui%$ f ! same by elaborate floral embroid]y 9 silk & iridesc5t beads1 :i* figures also on ! /rap4 ,a s+le pa/e /one =ms c5tral f9i% to ?is %oe--uncommon 9 %ape & design4 ,! second %oe1 deep] 9 hue1 is said to h belong$ to ,mrs4 ,grahame2 & its c5tral tongue1 ) two ov]lapp+ flaps1 :i* call = a necess>y buckle ( pa/e or silv]1 w\ld place its date 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! c5tury4 ,! silv] embroid]y 9 ?read1 t9y sequ9s1 beads1 & lace is 9 admirable ta/e2 & ! :ole workman%ip ( ! %oe1 :i* is 9 excell5t pres]vation1 is ( ! be/ ord]4 ,! la/ %oe is ( pla9 blue sat91 ) h&some decoration ( gold t9sel embroid]y1 /udd$ ) oval turquoises1 & supplem5t$ ) ! brightness ( cry/al beads1 be+ simil> to ! trimm+ ( ! dress4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,vii4 ,plate ,,viii4 ,?is %oe--,figure #a--;be>s ! pr9t ( its ,fr5* orig9 9 its ess5tial sm>tness1 comb9$ ) neatness & uni=mity ( col\r+--namely1 a deep1 ri* purple sat91 ! b[ be+ ( velvet 9 simil> %ade4 ,x 0 worn by a memb] ( ! ,ro?s*ild family at ! "t ( ! ,que5's fir/ ,jubilee1 & ! mak]1 ,mei] ( ,p>is1 n only has a great monopoly 9 ! clo?+ & adorn+ ( fa%ionable feet1 b is also mu* 9 reque/ 9 successfully fulfill+ /age ta/e & requirem5ts 9 %oes4 ,! second %oe on ! page is ( v small size1 & is ( ,engli% make1 ?\gh own$ & worn by ! ,fr5* ,du*esse de ,beauprmont4 ,x is ( bright blue silk1 ) l>ge rosette & peculi>ly %ap$ heel1 be+ mu* elongat$ und]nea? t[>ds ! side seam4 ,! next1 pale blue silk %oe1 is made simply to mat* a g[n1 & probably out ( ! same fabric4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,viii4 ,plate ,,ix4 ,! fir/ %oe ( ?is plate w\ld be rem>kable = neatness1 ?\gh x might be ?\ght some:at spoilt by a squ>5ess ( toe1 b x w be notic$ ! idea ( squ>5ess appe>s c>ri$ out o!rwise 9 ! cut ( ! %oe4 ,! space betwe5 ! pr9cipal /rap & ! ?ree small ones cross+ ! foot makes an uncommon v>iety4 ,! little b[s ( twill$ silk 7( :i* ! %oe also is con/ruct$7 give a *ic1 if some:at =mal f9i%1 to ea* b&4 ,! heel is a ,l\is %ape4 ,figure #b belong$ to an ,ed9burgh belle ( ! season ( #ahgb1 & is ( t9y dim5sions1 ?\gh ! old fa%ion ( ornam5t+ ) a l>ge b[ depriv$ ! we>]s ( ^! small sizes ( "s ( ! cr$it4 ,! ?ird & mo/ elegant %oe possesses "o ( ! highe/ ,l\is heels worn (f ! /age1 & belong$ to an ,am]ican lady :o1 l sev]al o!rs1 came to ?is c\ntry & acquir$ = h]self ! "r to ! motto fir/ adopt$ by ,alex&] ! ,great--namely1 8,v5i1 ,vidi1 ,vici40 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,ix4 ,plate ,x4 ,?is %oe ( :ite silk has ! novel decoration ( small nett$ buttons4 ,^! buttons re/ on simulat$ /raps1 ! silk be+ m]ely cut away to %[ spaces ( ! blue l9+ betwe54 ,! %oe has altoge!r a p]fection ( /yle :i* its di/+ui%$ own]1 an autocrat 9 dress1 always dem&s4 ,no4 #b is ( v small size 9 :ite sat91 ri*ly embroid]$ 9 cry/al beads & ?ick silk twi/4 ,! op5-"w me%es1 l spid] webs1 c\ld reveal a pretty %ade ( /ock+4 ,! latt] idea1 h[ev]1 is c>ri$ out to p]fection by ,no4 #c1 a %oe :i* is compos$ entirely ( /rong cream silk guipure4 ,x is em95tly fitt$ = ev5+--especially danc+--we>1 bo? z to texture & coolness4 ,! patt]n ( ! lace 9 ?is example adapts itself to ! neate/ & smalle/ ( %apes4 ,! back is kept 9 %ape ) sat9-cov]$ /iff5+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,x4 ,plate ,,xi4 ,?is %oe ( ,cromwellian %ape hails f ! /age1 & boa/s ! highe/ heel 9 ! collection4 ,x is ?ickly embroid]$ 9 small cry/al beads /udd$ ) cabo*ons1 ! latt] also 9 cle> cry/al1 :i* is a decoration difficult to beat4 ,! wide tongue is kept 9 place by a /rap1 :i* w\ld require a diamond or silv] buckle to fa/5 x at ! side1 n visible 9 ! illu/ration4 ,! l9+ is ( pale blue sat94 ,no4 #b is own$ by a society belle1 ^: beauty may be said to ext5d f 8top to toe10 z ! toe1 or r toes1 encas$ 9 ?is foot-ge> mu/ be ( ! smalle/ & da9tie/ description1 & dem&+ a %>e ( ! admiration grant$ to _! lovely own]'s figure & face4 ,! next %oe is a w$d+ %oe1 look+ /range to u 9 its old-_w =m1 b ! v m\ld ( fa%ion 9 its day1 :i* dates ne>ly =ty ye>s ago4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xi4 ,plate ,,xii4 ,a h&some %oe ?is ( ri* silv] brocade1 ) b[ ( same1 po9t$ toe1 & sub/antial ,l\is heel4 ,! incurv$ seam at back gives a firm] hold to heel & ankle4 ,miss ,edna ,may own$ ! c5tre %oe1 & x 0 worn by h] z ! 8,belle ( ,new ,york40 ,! embroid]y 9 :ite silk & silv] beads is faultless 9 design4 ,! heel is an extremity ( height1 & is mu* ! saf] = ! s+le ankle-/rap1 ) its neat b[ & ornam5t4 ,no4 #c1 ( pla9 silv] kid1 has elongat$ toe1 bead$ by small silv] ornam5t4 ,x is a suitable %oe = fancy dress1 b has ?is drawback--toge!r ) its two companions1 also mu* besilv]$--a liability to t>ni%4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xii4 ,plate ,,xiii4 ,?is well-%ap$ boot /&s out unique among/ ! bevy ( surr\nd+ %oes1 b its texture1 %ade1 & workman%ip are none ! less delicate4 ,its own] & we>] 0 ( exalt$ position1 & h] =eign bir?1 p]haps1 incl9$ h] to a dep>ture f ! usual /yle = ev5+ we>4 ,no4 #b %oe is ( a %ape frequ5tly made 9 two %ades1 b looks no less well = its sam5ess ( col\r+ 9 ! pres5t in/ance1 ) :i* ! neat trio ( /eel daisies admirably h>monise1 adapt+ x at once to modifi$ m\rn+ if desir$4 ,la/ on ?is page is a bridesmaid's %oe1 & x c\ld well be tak5 z a patt]n ( /yle = anyone call$ ^u to enact t "p4 ,! b[ ( silk ribbon h>monises ) ! heliotrope col\r$ sat91 ( :i* ?is %oe & its two pr$ecessors are made4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiii4 ,plate ,,xiv4 ,fir/ appe>s 9 ?is %oe a fur!r idea ( contrivances = firm we>4 ,?is is 9 ! =m ( a useful ela/ic /rap1 cov]$ ) heliotrope sat9 b[ to mat* %oe4 ,x is a m clumsy appliance ?an ! indrawn heel at ! top1 be=e describ$ 9 ,plate ,,xii4 ,! second %oe1 also 9 heliotrope %ade1 b ( silk1 belong$ to ! ,comtesse de ,p>is1 & is decorat$ ) real lace4 ,x has a squ>e toe & l[ heel4 ,no4 #c is di/+ui%$ = its embroid]y1 ! species ( fl[] & ! bl5d+ ( its col\rs h>monis+ s well ) ! lilac col\r ( sat94 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xiv4 ,plate ,,xv4 ,fir/1 a %oe :i* c be c]tifi$ z ,imp]ial1 & be>s ! ,fr5* pr9t ( good ta/e 9 elaboration4 ,! little bord] ( lace all r\nd ! edge & also r\nd ! b[ gives da9t9ess & lightness1 :]eas ! gold embroid]y gives massive ri*ness at ! same "t4 ,! additional knot ( gold lace & tassels is peculi>ly h&some & effective1 & ! ri* embroid]y & bead "w ext5ds ev5 to ! heel--an ,imp]ial heel evid5tly dem&+ special adornm5t4 ,algi]s contributes ?is specim5 ( slipp]1 ,ea/]n 9 design & %ape1 & 9 its lavi% cov]+ ( patt]n$ gold4 ,no4 #c is ano!r case ( ! ev5+ 8,ox=d0 %oe4 ,x is beautifully %ap$ & free f clums9ess1 & ! embroid]y 9 lightness & effectiv5ess ( design scores a success4 ,! ,du*ess :o *ose & wore x might well be imitat$ 9 su* a fa%ion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xv4 ,plate ,,xvi4 ,! fir/ %oe on ?is plate belong$ to & 0 worn by ,miss ,*ri/9e ,nilsson 9 8,loh5gr940 ,x is ( clo? ( gold1 & te/ifies t ! great s+] does n neglect1 9 h] sup]ior *>m ( voice1 ! additional *>m ( dress4 ,! gilt buttons are appropriate1 & ! cry/al /uds1 gli/5+ l dewdrops across ! in/ep1 are orig9al 9 arrangem5t4 ,! toe is v elongat$4 ,o!rwise ! %oe is ( ! ord9>y approv$ %ape4 ,no1 #b is gild$ kid1 sup]ior to ! clo? ( wov5 gold ?read f its unt>ni%able quality4 ,! r\nd gilt button makes a neat f9i%4 ,! heel is r l[ = sm>t effect4 ,! ?ird %oe ( clo? ( gold boa/s a ,du*ess = its quondam own]1 :o1 9 turn1 c boa/ t h] foot c\ld grace its t9y dim5sions4 ,! sole ornam5t ( loops ( braid is uncommon1 9 ! fact t x is compos$ ( bullion & n t9sel4 ,! %oe has a ,l\is heel & :ite kid l9+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xvi4 ,plate ,,xvii4 ,?\gh simply sev]e 9 /yle 7:i* ! ri*ness ( mat]ial dem&s71 ?is %oe d\btless repeats ! hue & texture ( ! gorge\s sweep+ folds ( ! co/ume x 0 made to mat*4 ,! pa/e button is neat & good1 & too mode/ 9 size to publi% its own failure 9 competition ) ! jewels due to ! rank & toilette ( ! we>]4 ,! ,l\is heel is also velvet-cov]$4 ,no4 #b %oe is a dep>ture f ! ord9>y ev5+ /yle4 ,x mu/ h a firmness = danc+1 :i* is1 p]haps1 advantage\s 9 "s cases4 ,! fe/oon$ embroid]y 9 *a9 /it* & ,fr5* knots is ta/efully done 9 silk ( d>k] %ade1 & adds to ! orig9ality ( ! %oe4 ,also a feature ( x is t x is made all 9 "o piece1 & a l9e ( /it*+ simulates a seam4 ,! la/ is ( wat]$ silk4 ,! inside l9+ is ( delicate p9k sat94 ,! button$ /rap is a fav\rite /yle ) _m--sometimes s+le1 sometimes multipli$1 & m or less elaborate4 ,! pla9 gilt button 9 ?is case alone figures1 :il/ on ! toe re/s a small b[ ( wat]$ silk ribbon exact 9 %ade4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xvii4 ,plate ,,xviii4 #a4 ,deep eau-de-nil sat9 %oe worn by ,miss ,ada ,cav5di% z ,lady ,teazle4 ,l>ge rosette1 ) gilt & /eel squ>e buckle4 ,?is size ( b[ 7n[ obsolete7 admitt$ ( an ela/ic ins]tion at ! back1 :i*1 no d\bt1 add$ to ! ease ( fitt+4 ,! toe-cap is *a9-/it*$ & appliqu4 ,! next is simil> 9 hue1 b ( mod]n %ape4 ,x is v f9ely bead$1 s f9e z to readily conjure up ! impression ( a possible use ( se$ pe>l4 ,! toe is po9t$1 & ! heel 9 ,l\is /yle4 ,no4 #c is also ( a mod]n %ape1 ! col\r yell[i% gre54 ,?is %oe has only a ,l\is heel & g5]al neatness to di/+ui% x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xviii4 ,plate ,,xix4 ,! sat9 ,ox=d %oe aga9 appe>s fir/ on ?is plate4 ,x is p>ticul>ly small & neat inde$4 ,only ! own] ( a small foot c\ld1 ) success1 adopt ?is /yle4 ,x is v f9ely embroid]$ 9 /eel beads 9 a floral patt]n4 ,l\is heel1 silk lace to mat*4 ,no4 #b4--;,a deep r$ %oe1 ) closely embroid]$ toe 9 gold ?read4 ,x has pla9 silk b[ to mat* & ,l\is heel4 ,deep crimson also ,no4 #c1 ) embroid]y ( ri* gold ?read pick$ out ) :ite beads to emphasise ! patt]n4 ,! rosette has r[s ( beads alt]nate r$ & gold1 on e fold$ edge1 & 9 ! c5tre sev]al r[s4 ,! toe is po9t$2 an ord9>y heel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xix4 ,plate ,,xx4 ,! brocade ( ?is fir/ %oe is ri* 9 col\r & sub/ance4 ,! patt]n is well manipulat$1 s t ! effect is good4 ,! b[ is ( ! same mat]ial4 ,! next %oe /&s out 9 orig9ality ( /yle4 ,! r$ & :ite sat9 make a vivid contra/4 ,! piece ( r$ atta*$ to ! vamp is sewn to ! sole only1 o!rwise loose1 & !re=e w\ld almo/ make necess>y an ornam5t to fix x at ! top z well & give a f9i%4 ,?is %oe1 ! ?ird & la/1 belong$ to ,rosa ,&]son1 a fair maid ( ,p]?1 ^: elopem5t creat$ a great s5sation 9 bygone days 9 ! t[n1 to ^: ,c\ncil h] husb& belong$4 ,let u hope ?is actual pair ( %oes did n c>ry _! fair own] away to a *im]ical happ9ess f ! pa? ( duty :i* appe>$ prosaic 9 ! face ( flatt]y & att5tion f "o ^: position f> exce$$ t ( ! burgh]'s wife4 ,illu/ration3 ,,plate ,,xx4 ,f9is4 ,danc+ s&als worn 9 ! ballet by ,madame ,c]ri1 made ( p9k sat9 ) p9k sat9 ties4 ,! soles v small1 & ! padd$ toes protrud+ consid]ably beyond !m4 ,illu/ration