The Express.
London, England, 1851-06-14 00:00:00

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CLASS XVI.-13rand Avenue.—Boots and Am, I
exhibited by Mr. Sperkes Hall, of 306, Regent-street, to
illustrate the history of costume in England : Saxon shoes,
from ancient manuscripts; a bishop's shoe of 721 ; the Nor-
man half-boots • shoes of William the Conqueror's eldest
son ; boots of the 12th century, with pointed toes ; fashion
in King John's reign—elegant boots of the time ; Henry
lll.'s boots, richly decorated with gold bomb, n figure of a
lion in diamond-shaped spaces, with an engraving • St.
Swithin's shoes, proving that right and left .boss were known
at that time. Shakspeare's account of what Hubert saw in
relation to this fact. Dr. Johnson's version of it. Drawings
by F. W. Fairholt, F.S.A., of elegant covering* for the
feet, in use during the reigns of Edwards 1., 11., and 111.
Edward IV.'s enactment ' that any shoemaker who made
long and pointed toes for =privileged persons (the nobility
being exempt) should forfeit three nobles or twenty
shillings." In consequence of this law, the fashion took
re a different turn, and the shoes measured 12 inches across
the toes. Queen Mary's enactment on this, limiting the
width to 6 inches. The buff leather boots of T'harles 1.,
elegant turuueer tops. The Puritans' boots. Charles 11.'s
time, large tops, trimmed with richest lace, with an en-
gra% mg of one worn by a conrtier of the time. William
111. and the large jack boot, the shorter quarter, high heel
buckle shoes. Ladies' shoes of the period, with an engrav-
ing of a clog used at that time. Queen Mary's shoes.'
oorge 1. and ll.'s reign, the high wood heels of the period.
The colours used, red heels and rosettes. George 111. and
Queen Charlotte, with an engraving of the shoes worn at
that period. Tho Duchess of York's tiny shoe, the measure'
of it published in 1791, and models made of China. 'The
Chopme of Venice—curious account of this article, with
illustrations from different authors respecting it. The
fashion alluded to by Hamlet, " Your ladyship is nearer
Heaven than when I saw you hut by the altitude of a
divine." An engraving of one. French Sabots.—The
popular saying, that " William 111. had saved to from
FoßevY, slavery. and wooden shoes."
uta es Ht.—Among the articles in this clans (Condiments)
noticed by her Majesty and Prince Albert in their visitation
to that department, were French olives on the branches,
image lemma, citron trees, and cacti, prepared by Messrs.
Baths and Feast, of Finsbury-pavement and Lealenhall-
street, in the purest crystal vinegar. They are worthy of
notice.

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