Melanie Schuessler wrote:
Some 15th-century hose were built with soles so one didn't need to
wear shoes. I don't know about 14th-century hose, but it's possible
that it was done that way earlier as well.
Yes. There was a christmas card sold by the Metropolitan several years
ago, which showed a male donor in an elaborate houppelande kneeling
before the Christ child. You could see that the soles of his hose,
which were black (presumably leather) were quite different than his
colored hose. They also had pointed toes.
I wish I'd gotten a copy of that card; I've thought of it often!
cv
--
"You can tell the difference between principles and prejudices because
principles sometimes bind, but prejudices always feel warm and comfy."
-- TJIC
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