From: Suzi Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I was wondering wat kind of shoes a men would be wearing at a ball in
1800-1810. I have some pictures of men but they are wearing boots and I
am not sure if that would be right for dancing.
Greetings,
Deredere
Flat pumps, very like ladies' shoes of the same period.
Deredre,
You are correct that boots are inappropriate for a ball (in that period, or
pretty much any other, except under specific circumstances). Men's pumps in
this period are a sort of half turned-shoe with a low heel attached. They
are made as straights.
http://www.thehcc.org/discus/messages/4/2696.jpg depicts "Admiral Nelsons"
pumps, and were probably hastilly made since the toe spring shouldn't be
that extreme. These are from a bit earlier than you were asking about, but
might put you into right ball park. The buckle goes away about this time
and is eventually replaced by a small bow.
Marc
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