Shoes and Pattens
by Francis Grew
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Until recently, very little was known about medieval shoes. Glimpses in manuscript illustrations and on funerary monuments, with the occasional reference by a contemporary writer, was all that the costume historian had as evidence, not least because leather tends to perish after prolonged contact with air, and very few actual examples survived. In recent years, however, nearly 2,000 shoes, many complete and in near-perfect condition, have been discovered preserved on the north bank of the show more Thames, and are now housed in the Museum of London. This collection, all from well-dated archaeological contexts, fills this vast gap in knowledge, making it possible to chart precisely the progress of shoe fashion between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- Shoes and Pattens
- Original publication date
- 1988
- Dedication
- OBITUARY
Margrethe de Neergaard, 1953-1987
Margrethe de Neergaard died in August 1987, at
the tragically early age of 34, just as this book
was going to press. She had been seriously
ill for several ... (show all)years, and it is a tribute
to her bravery, determination and sheer
enthusiasm for the subject that despite partial
disability she was able to bring those sections
for which she was chiefly responsible -
Shoemaking and Cobbling
andShoes in Art and Literature -
to a state close to completion. - First words
- The subject of the second fascicule in the Museum of London's series on recent medieval finds from the City is one to which archaeology in Britain has previously made very little contribution.
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- Anthropology, Nonfiction, Art & Design, History, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 391.41309421209021 — Society, Government, and Culture Customs, etiquette & folklore Costume and personal appearance Kinds of garments; accessories; buttons
- LCC
- GT2130 .M84 — Geography, Anthropology and Recreation Manners and customs (General) Manners and customs (General) Costume. Dress. Fashion
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