
World War I Transition · 1910s · English
Production
handmade
Material
kid leather
Culture
English
Influences
Edwardian button boot tradition
These mid-calf height boots feature cream-colored kid leather uppers with extensive front lacing through approximately twenty eyelets. The boots have contrasting black leather toe caps and heel counters, creating a distinctive two-tone effect. The lacing extends from the toe area to just below the calf, allowing for precise fit adjustment. They sit on moderate curved heels approximately two inches high, typical of early 20th century women's footwear. The construction shows fine stitching details and the leather appears supple yet structured. The silhouette reflects the practical yet refined aesthetic of wartime fashion, when women's clothing became more functional while maintaining feminine elements.
These boots reveal how the Victorian obsession with elaborate fastenings evolved into the more practical demands of the 1910s. The earlier black boot flaunts its complexity—those countless buttons climbing the leg like armor, each one a small performance of propriety that took forever to fasten.
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