A flea market find

[frualeydis]

On Sunday there was a huge flea market in Majorna, a part of Gothenburg. Among the things I bought (mostly stuff for Maja) is these shoes, which I think with some fixing can be a reasonable fake for 17th and 18th century costumes. If I was doing those periods for real I would have bought replica shoes, but since I'm not I'm settling for something that looks reasonably good. At least for now. They were ca 6 dollars.

Comments

[estela-dufrayse.livejournal.com]

I think they would work very well! Any chance you can remove the present buckle and replace it with a proper buckle?

Honestly, these would be good shoes for you even if you were doing a museum quality impersonation! You'd be surprized what museum interpreters wear on their feet. I thought I was doing well issuing ladies oxford lace ups. I've seen sneakers at places like Jamestown!

[jehanearbonne.livejournal.com]

Also very usable for 1990s re-enactment.

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Yep, the ugly, second half. But who's want to re-enact that?

/Eva

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

I will defintiely try to find better buckles.

/Eva

[estela-dufrayse.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't worry too much...if you find some, great, if not they're great as is!

[tailordrews.livejournal.com]

Oh you are lucky! For period wear they would be perfect also for a man, for the 1740ies, only with a buckle in the middle. Lovely heals.

Bjarne

[(Anonymous)]

They look cool!

(BTW this is bracke that kind of is to lazy to log in....)

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

/Eva