Re: Search for shoes

[Mariah Gaven de Andovere <keri@frontiernet.net>]

Poster: Mariah Gaven de Andovere <keri@frontiernet.net>

Corun MacAnndra wrote:
> 
> Poster: Corun MacAnndra <corun@access.digex.net>
> 
> Greetings unto those gathered here from Corun.
> 
> I am looking for references to shoes of the late 15th c., circa 1480-ish.
> I have come across a reference to the following book;
> 
> Victor Gay. Glossaire archeologique du moyen age et de la renaissance. 1887.
> 
> Does anyone (specifically you librarians out there) know if this is still
> in print and what the ISBN would be. This information was lacking from the
> site. The site where I encountered this book is;
> 
>         http://www.loonie.net/~plalonde/World/SCA/shoe.html
> 
> This fellow has some nice photos of two of his attempts at Burgundian
> slippers. He does very nice work and this page is worth a visit for anyone
> interested in the cobbler's craft and art.
> 
> What I want to make is a pair of high, soft leather boots for wearing
> indoors. These are mentioned at this website as having been some of the
> many shoes and boots owned by the King of France in 1396. I am going to
> start a late Burgundian outfit, and I'd like to have the appropriate pair
> of shoes and/or boots to wear with it. I've got a deer hide just waiting
> to be made into boots right now. I'll also add pattens at some point so
> I can wear the boots outdoors.
> 
> My thanks for any and all help.
> 
> In service,
> Corun
> 
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A great place to check for books of any sort is 
<www.amazon.com>
They search for new and used books they have an immense resource. try
them and you will be hooked.


Lady Mariah Gaven de Andovere
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