Women's shoes in America, 1795-1930 / written and illustrated by Nancy E. Rexford.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rexford, Nancy E., 1947- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shoes--United States--History.

Shoes.

Shoes--Collectors and collecting--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (428 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, [2000]

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; A Note on Terminology; Introduction; Part One: A History of Women's Footwear in America; Chapter One: Makers and Marketers: A Brief Look at the American hoc Industry; Chapter Two: Stepping Out or Staying In? Women's Shoes and Female Stereotypes; Chapter Three: A Chronological Overview of Shoe Fashions; Chapter Four: The Correct Dress of the Foot; Chapter Five: Shoes Adapted for Sports; Chapter Six: Shoes Adapted for Protection; Part Two: Dating Women's Shoes, 1795-1930; Chapter Seven: Upper Pattern in Shoe

Chapter Eight: Upper Pattern in BootChapter Nine: Looking at the Bottom: Heel and Sole; Chapter Ten: Variation in Lasts; Chapter Eleven: Materials and Decorations; Appendixes; Appendix A: How Leather Is Made; Appendix B: How Shoes Are Made; Appendix C: Rubber and Elastic Webbing; Appendix D: Partial Listing of Shoe Manufacturers; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Credits for Part II Illustrations; Index of Illustrated and Cited Shoes, Alphabetically by Museum; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-361) and indexes.

"Credits for Pt. II, illustrations": pages 363-379.