1940's shoes.

NicolettaRose · Jan 27, 2007

Can someone post some good pictures of 1940's shoes? I just would like to see if I can wear my 1930's shoes with my 1940's dress.

ITG · Jan 27, 2007

This thread might help:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=4178&highlight=shoes+pics

For some modern made ones with "the look":
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=8704&highlight=shoes+pics

NicolettaRose · Jan 27, 2007

None of the pics show up in the thread

Amelie · Jan 27, 2007

the pics I posted on that thread are from 1944

http://thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=15578

LadyDeWinter · Jan 27, 2007

NicolettaRose, have a look at this site:

http://www.return2style.de/homepage.htm

It's a German site but they have an English version. When you're on their homepage go to

Museum then
Fashion then
Shoes

jitterbugdoll · Jan 27, 2007

Most of my shoes date to the late 1930s-mid 1940s (I have a few from the early 1950s), and I will wear them with 1940s outfits, as well as 1950s looks and 1930s looks. For example, I have a lovely mid-1930s dress that looks smashing with a pair of two-tone 40s platforms. As has been mentioned before, "make do and mend" thinking during WWII meant that women would be wearing older clothing and shoes together (say, a mid 30s dress with 40s shoes, or vice versa.)

You can see some of my collection on page 5 of this thread (decodoll has some great 1930s-40s shoes as well; she posted on the previous page):
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=4178&page=5&highlight=shoes

Cherry_Bombb · Jan 28, 2007

I'm a nut for these shoes:

http://www.remixvintageshoes.com/index.html

I own quite a few pairs that I phone ordered as well as bought when I was in LA, and found a significant price difference when I bought them in person. $150 shoes I bought for $80 in the store, and the owner even gave me a free aligator skin compact to sweeten the deal!! They wear well, and are super comfy!!

Viviene · Jan 28, 2007

These are a pair that I own.

NicolettaRose · Jan 29, 2007

Those shoes are so cute, Vivienne!!! I wish they still made shoes like that!

Viviene · Jan 29, 2007

Alas I found those shoes unworn at a sale I went to but they don't fit me. I found a pair very similar in a 1944 catalog I bought and the catalog has shoes in it that don't require ration coupons. The catalog is great for helping date some other items I've found over the years.

Eleanor Marie · Jan 29, 2007

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I like those shoes! I can't wear shoes any higher than 2 1/2" heel or I can't walk! It is hard finding nice appropriate shoes. :eusa_doh:

Cherry Bomb - I saw that site and couldn't dream of spending that sort of money - even If I could walk in them without falling over!!

cherry lips · Dec 20, 2009

Horst P. Horst's photograph appeared in the October 1, 1941, Vogue.

Elise · Dec 20, 2009

NicolettaRose said:
Can someone post some good pictures of 1940's shoes? I just would like to see if I can wear my 1930's shoes with my 1940's dress.

Hi NicolettaRose,
I don't know if you still need pictures of 1940's shoes, but I found these ones :

Pictures are extracted from a book named « La Mode des années 1940 », by Jonathan Walfort :
Blue shoes, circa 940-1941 :

American suedette brown shoes circa 1940 :

Black English shoes circa 1941-1944 :

Brown shoes circa 1941-1944 and beige shoes from 1947:

An American ad from autumn-winter 1945-1946 :

And a Czech ad circa 1942:

I'm sorry it's pretty difficult to me to write in English so I can't describe the pictures in a better way, but I hope it helps you.

Inky · Dec 20, 2009

cherry lips said:
Horst P. Horst's photograph appeared in the October 1, 1941, Vogue.

*faint* oh my god. color. shoes. beautiful.

JupitersDarling · Dec 20, 2009

why, oh why, can't we find shoe's like these now???? With shoes today, even if they've got that definite 40's shape and style, they're all boring black. Bring on the COLOR, I love it.

Lady Day · Dec 21, 2009

Housekeeping note, moved the non 40s shoes to this thread.
Lets keep this thread about 40s shoes

LD

Lovely Leah · Dec 24, 2009

My Everday Shoes

I love the Trinket by P.W. Minor. They still make this shoe. It is the closest thing that I can find to World War II era shoe. Very expensive, but, they seem to wear forever. I wish they came in other colors than basic black.
Fortunately, I was able to get some other colors in different brands in dead stock a few years ago.

LizzieMaine · Dec 24, 2009

Lovely Leah said:
I love the Trinket by P.W. Minor. They still make this shoe. It is the closest thing that I can find to World War II era shoe. Very expensive, but, they seem to wear forever. I wish they came in other colors than basic black.
Fortunately, I was able to get some other colors in different brands in dead stock a few years ago.

I got a pair of these a couple years ago -- on your recommendation, in fact -- and I can attest that they're a very solid sturdy shoe. Leather soled, which means if they do eventually wear out they can be half-soled for extra wear. Well worth the money if you spend a lot of time on your feet.

I'd love to find them in brown, but apparently the Quality Vintage-Looking Brown Walking Shoe is all but extinct.

Fletch · Dec 24, 2009

This is a problem for men as well, tho more in dress boots than shoes. The tannery business in general turned away from smooth browns years ago, and I suspect the bottom line was to blame. They may have had trouble sourcing sturdy enough hides without discoloration in them - which means they'd have to be made black or distressed to manufacture at a low enough cost.

IIRC, you can still find pieced brown shoes at popular prices - split-toes, loafers and such. That would support my hypothesis, if not your arches

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Lovely Leah · Dec 28, 2009

LizzieMaine said:
I got a pair of these a couple years ago -- on your recommendation, in fact -- and I can attest that they're a very solid sturdy shoe. Leather soled, which means if they do eventually wear out they can be half-soled for extra wear. Well worth the money if you spend a lot of time on your feet.

I'd love to find them in brown, but apparently the Quality Vintage-Looking Brown Walking Shoe is all but extinct.

I am glad this shoe worked out for you. I'd give anything to have this shoe in a russet color leather.

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