Ah Vincent. Beauty in the mundane.
Le Cordonnier
18th century tools of the bootmaker's trade. Click for the source.
Uzbeki boots in the Philidelphia Museum of Art
Uzbekistan boots. I need to make something like these.
The Shoemaker
A real treat from the Sifting the Past blog. It is worth checking out if you are interested in researching the past through images of the period just prior to mass industrialization. The Townsend's have a couple excellent websites including an interesting 18th century cooking blog with videos. There is so much in this painting … Continue reading The Shoemaker
New Boots for the Young Lady
My daughter finally dove in and made her first pair of shoes, primarily from the instructions given by Mr Morris of Seamlyne Design. I think it's a fine tutorial for the uninitiated but would like to see a few photos along the way. Anyway, they came out excellently and fit rather well. Just FYI, they … Continue reading New Boots for the Young Lady
