Shoes

Boots

Female

Size marking visible on sole: “35” (European sizing), roughly US women’s 4.5–5

Leather: Fine brown kid or goatskin Very thin and supple originally (now dry and crackled from age) Decoration: Hand-applied micro glass beads stitched in floral/garland motifs This is true hand beadwork, not machine embroidery Laces Flat silk or cotton ribbon laces (period-correct replacement or original style)

circa 1895 – circa 1905

Victorian

19th Century

These would have been worn: For afternoon visits, salons, musicales Indoors or carriage-to-door outings With walking skirts or tailored day dresses They were not practical shoes—they were statements.

Description

Women’s Beaded Lace-Up Shoes Leather, glass beads, c. 1895–1908 Finely beaded leather shoes reflect the ornate aesthetics of the late Victorian and early Edwardian periods, when footwear was increasingly visible and expressive.