The pinnacle of footwear styling in the Edwardian period was The Beaded Shoe. Nothing is quite so lovely, so sparkly, so special, and so enticing. Beads could be found on both shoes and boots, and accentuated the already gorgeous cut- and strap-work that was so popular at the time. Here's a look at what's inspiring my grey matter today:
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| The Met, c. 1916 |
In today's world of shoes, with studs and sparkles to be seen all over, you'd think something like this would be possible to manufacture, so we're going to give it a try. :-)
