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| Museum of London: Mules, 1651 |
Okay, so maybe I'm a little obsessive about red shoes, lol. Here are some red shoes throughout history...
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| The Met - ver y eraly 18th c. |
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| Unsure of the source on this one, but it is mid-18th c, and one of the prettiest shoes ever, imo |
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| National Trust: 1815-30 red satin dance slippers |
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| Shoe Icons: 1860-70, red satin evening pump, one of my favorites |
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| The Met: 1885-90, a very common 17th c-revival style, with the big tongue and crossing strap. We see a lot of this style of shoe in 18th century movies and documentaries, but remember, they are Victorian shoes, not Georgian! |
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| MFA - 1880s-1900, cute red bows too |
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| Manchester City Galleries - 1890. These definitely make a statement! |
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| The Met - 1906 - wonderful red shoes lined in red, with red bows |
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| V&A: 1900 - bright-ass red oxford with red lacing, one of my favorite shoes of all time. This one is on my "to do" list. |
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| The Met: 1926, American-made red satin heel, an what a heel that is, too. |
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| The Met: 1937-39, American made. |
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| Etsy - late 40s |
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| Etsy - late 1950s, early 60s red suede shoes. I just love these! |
So as you can see, red shoes have been "a thing" since at least the 17th century.
What are you favorite red shoes?
