Royal And Historic Gloves And Shoes
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The sides of the boots from the ankles to the knees are fastened by means of a number of small buttons made of finely plaited thread, sewn on with silk; the feet are small, measuring only 10 inches in length; the soles and heels are flat and round ; and the waist (that part joining the two) measures only i inch across. The total height of the boots from the toes to the top is 2 feet 3 inches, from the heel to the top of the back of the boot is 23^ inches, and the bell tops measure n inches acro...ss. The stitching is very fine, and the whole appearance is elegant. These boots, with the before - mentioned gloves, were given by Henry VI. To Sir Ralph Pudsey at Bolton Hall, where they were long preserved. The property of the Free Public Museums, Liverpool.
GLOVES AND SHOES 1 PLATE VII PEAKED SHOE FIFTEENTH CENTURY fine example of a fourteenth- or fifteenth-century peaked shoe, or Crackowe, was the kind of foot-gear worn by wealthy people at a time when costume generally had reached an extravagant stage; the peak or point extended so far beyond the foot that it required a stuffing of either hay, moss, or wool to keep it in shape, and in order to allow the wearer to walk the point had to be turned upwards, and fastened to the knee by a slender chain or a coloured cord.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The sides of the boots from the ankles to the knees are fastened by means of a number of small buttons made of finely plaited thread, sewn on with silk; the feet are small, measuring only 10 inches in length; the soles and heels are flat and round ; and the waist (that part joining the two) measures only i inch across. The total height of the boots from the toes to the top is 2 feet 3 inches, from the heel to the top of the back of the boot is 23^ inches, and the bell tops measure n inches acro...ss. The stitching is very fine, and the whole appearance is elegant. These boots, with the before - mentioned gloves, were given by Henry VI. To Sir Ralph Pudsey at Bolton Hall, where they were long preserved. The property of the Free Public Museums, Liverpool.
GLOVES AND SHOES 1 PLATE VII PEAKED SHOE FIFTEENTH CENTURY fine example of a fourteenth- or fifteenth-century peaked shoe, or Crackowe, was the kind of foot-gear worn by wealthy people at a time when costume generally had reached an extravagant stage; the peak or point extended so far beyond the foot that it required a stuffing of either hay, moss, or wool to keep it in shape, and in order to allow the wearer to walk the point had to be turned upwards, and fastened to the knee by a slender chain or a coloured cord.
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