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The above image is seventeenth-century French, and exhibits some of that pronounced slope.
Below is a series of English shoes, with the one of the far right most closely approximating McQueen’s silhouette.
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And here’s a forerunner of a Beatles boot, but it is vaguely Bedlington, with the silk fluff on the vamp:

Thank you so much for this! I love seeing ancient shoes/clothes and these are really amazing.
ReplyDeleteYes, thank you for posting these! I am in awe.
ReplyDeleteGood research - I have failed to even look for a book in the library as I'm knee deep in my literature review.
ReplyDeleteExcellent style sleuthing!
ReplyDeleteI wonder, how did anyone's feet fit in those shoes which look so unaturally shaped?
Those shoes were so exquisite!
ReplyDeleteI love it when you do the research for us!
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