Jun 9, 2021
'Mayhaps these pike toes are a wee bit too long? What thinkest thou?'
---detail from a John of Gaunt (at a banquet) manuscript image ca. 1470s
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'Mayhaps these pike toes are a wee bit too long? What thinkest thou?'
---detail from a John of Gaunt (at a banquet) manuscript image ca. 1470s
Going to foolish lengths for fashion.
"Poulaines y Poder: Zapatos Puntiagudos como Símbolo de Estatuto en la Élite Medieval"
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One thing VERY missing in the White Queen TV series...
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What's With Those Pointy Shoes?
What’s With Those Pointy Shoes?
A source of much mirth in Atkinson’s celebrated Black Adder series, pointy shoes were a real thing as attested by this Medieval manuscript detail of a royal Parisian wedding:
Source: Christophel Fine Art/UIG via Getty Images/via Atlas Obscura
Such was the fascination with them that in 1463, English monarchs felt compelled to outlaw them, since the city’s fanciest men had taken to ambling streets…
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Evening attire
~Crakows. Date: 1300–1450 Culture: British Medium: leather