Venetian-style shoe
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Venetian-style shoes or Venetian-style tassels. The term came from Great Britain.[1]
Loafers are "slip-on shoes with a
moccasin toe construction and slotted straps stitched across vamps".[2] A loafer may even be "decorated with metal chains or tassels".[2] A penny-loafer has a "tongue and strap".[3]
By the 20th century, the slip-on loafers were common male footwear. During this period other popular shoes included low, laced oxfords in various leathers, ankle boots, and specialized sport shoes. During the 1950s, the loafer became fashionable.[2]
See also
- Poulaine
- Shoe
- Slipper
- Chopine
- Loafers
- List of shoe styles
References
- ^ Office québécois de la langue française (QOLF). "Vénitienne." Def. Chaussure. Le Grand dictionnaire terminologique, Office de la langue française (OQLF), 1989, (Research in French). Accessed 3 February 2008."
- ^ a b c "Drummond, Sharon, ed. History of Footwear. Vers. "Originally Written as Her Fourth Year Independent Study". Toronto's Ryerson University Theatre-Technical/Production Program as a Costuming Major. Accessed 27 February 2008. See Intro & Resources: Glossary.
- ^ Jackson, Michael J. Et Al. United States of America. "United States Patent: Method and Means for Creating Anti-Gravity Illusion". U.S. patent 5,255,452. 26 October 1993. Republished by Google Patents. Accessed 24 February 2008.
Further reading
- OQLF. "Chausure montante." Def. Tige montante : Chaussure. Le Grand dictionnaire terminologique, Office de la langue française, 1989, (Research in French). Accessed 3 February 2008.
- OQLF. "Malléole." Def. Chaussure. ankle bone)