U P D A T E S — on

1961 | Albion | Florence Source: Mod Bag 1921 - 1929 | MASKS BY ANDRE' PERUGIA PART 2/3 1925 | ANDRE PERUGIA EVENING SHOE...

CUTTING EDGE DESIGN: THE RIPPLE SOLE — on

1949 | The "Ripple" Crepe Sole Source: The Indianapolis News | October 7, 1949 GIRLS! PENNEY'S HAS THEM. THE NEW AN...

FRATTEGIANI INDEX — on

1956 | Frattegiani | Florence Mosaic Heels Photograph: JSS/Keystone   THE SHOEMAKER FRATTEGIANI | FLORENCE PART 1 - PART 2 1...

1953 | FRATTEGIANI | SUNNY-LIVING FASHIONS: SO EASY… SO BREEZY — on

1953 | Raffia-covered wedges by Frattegiani (Florence) Source: The Baltimore Sun - June 14, 1953 SUNNY LIVING FASHIONS. SO EASY ...

1952 - 1956 | FRATTEGIANI HEELS: CERAMIC, MOSAIC, CORK, YOU NAME IT. — on

Most exciting and unusual however, are the ceramic heels and trims. There's a divine black suede single-eyelet oxford-tie with a flat...

THE SHOEMAKER FRATTEGIANI | FLORENCE | PART 2 — on

Although almost forgotten today, Frattegiani was at the forefront of post-WW2 Italian handicrafts renaissance. The following text, writte...

THE ARTICULATED SOLE | PART 3 | FEAT. BALLY OF SWITZERLAND — on

WOODEN SOLES SHOES ON LONDON MARKET London, September 24, 1942 Wartime Fashion Note For Women. Wooden soled shoes, decorated in g...