Vogue UK April 1951
Vogue UK April 1951
Vogue UK April 1951
Vogue UK April 1951
I would SO love to own those blue gingham checked shoes!
Showing posts with label high heel shoes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label high heel shoes. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Blue checked shoes
What was the well-dressed woman wearing in April, 1951? Take your pick of the beautiful shades of coral pink, navy blue, green and beige or gray and violet.
I would SO love to own those blue gingham checked shoes!
I would SO love to own those blue gingham checked shoes!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Peep Toes Need a Good Home
I found these gorgeous 1940s French peep toe heels a couple of years ago and have been holding onto them. I've decided I've just got to let them go and I'm hoping someone will see them in my Etsy shop and decide they can't live without them!
I can still remember how my heart started racing when I found them. They were French and in exactly my size--it seemed as though fate had made it happen! But, I rarely ever wear high heels anymore and I'd love to find them a new home. Have a look in my Paper Doll Girls shop if they're "calling your name". Free postage to anywhere in the world!
Here's all the important details about these beautiful shoes:
I can still remember how my heart started racing when I found them. They were French and in exactly my size--it seemed as though fate had made it happen! But, I rarely ever wear high heels anymore and I'd love to find them a new home. Have a look in my Paper Doll Girls shop if they're "calling your name". Free postage to anywhere in the world!
Here's all the important details about these beautiful shoes:
This gorgeous pair of 1940s WWII peep toe heels is in excellent vintage condition. The brown suede and leather are still very soft. These shoes must have been very special to the owner because they were obviously well taken care all these years since the war.
The label inside the shoe reads: Pinot, Bottier, London and Anvers, with two seals, one of which is stamped "Brussels" and the other is marked "London". The inside of the shoes is tan leather. The sole is leather, and of course, has wear, but is still in very good condition. The tip of the toe and the bottom of the heel still have the original metal taps to protect them. The leather in the sole is embossed with "Roberts 744", which I assume is the style name and number.
Each shoe features a small leather bow at the peep toe and small arrows of leather interwoven in the suede along to top of the shoe from the bow to the back heel.
There is a small scuff on the suede of the outside of the left shoe near the top of the heel and a small scuff on the outside of the right shoe, plus a tiny nick in the leather of the sole at the point of the right toe. Aside from these small imperfections, these shoes are absolutely fantastic. I have never personally seen another pair of vintage 1940 shoes in as good condition as these shoes are.
I wear an Australian size 7 shoe and these shoes fit me perfectly. I would suggest that they might be more suitable for someone with a slimmer foot. Please check the measurements below to assure fit:
Insole length 9-1/4 inches (measured inside shoe)
Width at widest part under shoe 3 inches
Heel height 3 inches
I like to imagine that a very stylish gal back in the 1940s spent time swing dancing with these beautiful shoes on her feet!
The label inside the shoe reads: Pinot, Bottier, London and Anvers, with two seals, one of which is stamped "Brussels" and the other is marked "London". The inside of the shoes is tan leather. The sole is leather, and of course, has wear, but is still in very good condition. The tip of the toe and the bottom of the heel still have the original metal taps to protect them. The leather in the sole is embossed with "Roberts 744", which I assume is the style name and number.
Each shoe features a small leather bow at the peep toe and small arrows of leather interwoven in the suede along to top of the shoe from the bow to the back heel.
There is a small scuff on the suede of the outside of the left shoe near the top of the heel and a small scuff on the outside of the right shoe, plus a tiny nick in the leather of the sole at the point of the right toe. Aside from these small imperfections, these shoes are absolutely fantastic. I have never personally seen another pair of vintage 1940 shoes in as good condition as these shoes are.
I wear an Australian size 7 shoe and these shoes fit me perfectly. I would suggest that they might be more suitable for someone with a slimmer foot. Please check the measurements below to assure fit:
Insole length 9-1/4 inches (measured inside shoe)
Width at widest part under shoe 3 inches
Heel height 3 inches
I like to imagine that a very stylish gal back in the 1940s spent time swing dancing with these beautiful shoes on her feet!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Killer Shoes
Have a look at one of the ads I've just listed in the shop. These gorgeous shoes were designed in Paris by Roger Vivier for Christian Dior. Aren't they absolutely to die for?? I would so wear them today if I had a pair!
Black Patent Leather High Heel Shoes
French Vogue
September 1961
Roger Vivier (1907–1998) was a French fashion designer who specialized in shoes. His best known creation was the Stiletto heel.
Vivier has been called the "Fragonard of the shoe" and his shoes "the Fabergé of Footwear" by numbers of critics. He designed extravagant richly-decorated shoes that he described as sculptures. He is credited with the design of the first stiletto heel in 1954. Stiletto heels, the very thin high heel, were certainly around in the late 19th century as numerous fetish drawings attest, but Vivier is known for reviving and developing this opulent style by using a thin rod of steel.
Ava Gardner, Gloria Guinness and The Beatles were all Vivier customers, and he designed the shoes for Queen Elizabeth II for her coronation in 1953.
Vivier designed shoes for Christian Dior from 1953 to 1963. In addition to the stiletto heel, he also experimented with other shapes including the comma. He used silk, pearls, beads, lace, appliqué and jewels to create unique decorations for his shoes.
In the 1960s Vivier also designed silk-satin knee boots outlined in jewels, and thigh-high evening boots in a black elastic knit with beads. His most iconic design, the Pilgrim pumps with silver buckles (worn by Catherine Deneuve in the film Belle de Jour) received international publicity and many imitations.
Vivier's shoes are on display at the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Musée du Costume et de la Mode at the Louvre.
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