Clothes & such

[Vikki]

These drawings of low boots from the ad ring a bell with me especially, I guess, because I just found an original pair (some sort of rubber, fur-lined, and still watertight, as far as I can tell after wearing them today).....

[Vikki]

....and also because there are great photos of them in wear in wartime Paris:

[Vikki]

Lighter shoes, also from wartime Paris. The second and third photos show the platform soles that were popular during the period--the 1970s had nothing new on the 1940s! These appear to be of carved wood. Wooden soles became a necessity in the occupied countries because of the lack of leather during the Occupation.....

[Vikki]

...but the necessity took on a life and creativity of its own, a testament to women's fashion-consciousness and "making do" in the pursuit of it, as shown in André Zucca's occupied Paris photos of what one would scarcely notice as wooden-soled shoes.

[Vikki]

A favorite pair of period shoes (I'd say late '30s) in my own collection:

[Vikki]

Finally, one last shoe photo. (For the men viewing, there is a shoe in the picture--at the bottom of the photo. )

Best,
~Vikki

[Annelie]

Really, boots haven't changed that much since those years.

[Heimatschuss]

Finally, one last shoe photo. (For the men viewing, there is a shoe in the picture--at the bottom of the photo. )

Best,
~Vikki

Thank you for this lovely miniature, Vikki! It really made my day. Looks like you know more of your audience than we do ourselves.

But then: Didn't Miss Manners write men should choose women they can look up to eternally? Perhaps me foolish stranger just misunderstood something there

Best regards
Torsten

[Vikki]

But then: Didn't Miss Manners write men should choose women they can look up to eternally? Perhaps me foolish stranger just misunderstood something there

Oh, somehow I think you understood Miss Manners' saying perfectly, Torsten.

What I've always heard is that men can't resist seamed stockings.

Best,
~Vikki

[history1]

These drawings of low boots from the ad ring a bell with me especially, I guess, because I just found an original pair (some sort of rubber, fur-lined, and still watertight, as far as I can tell after wearing them today).....

Vikki I´m shure you know that "Allwetter" show a pair of overshoes
Regards,
Roman

[Larrister]

Nice photos Viiki. Women's shoes have not changed much over the years.
Here's a photo of formal wear.

Cheers,
Larry

[Larrister]

Coat with fur collar and hat.

[Vikki]

Vikki I´m shure you know that "Allwetter" show a pair of overshoes

Yes, from the "Ueberschuh" in the ad. But, Roman, what's the exact meaning of "Lackgummi"? I know that "Gummi" is rubber, but "Lackgummi"?

Best,
~Vikki

[history1]

Yes, from the "Ueberschuh" in the ad. But, Roman, what's the exact meaning of "Lackgummi"? I know that "Gummi" is rubber, but "Lackgummi"?
Best,
~Vikki

Lackgummi is rubber which is protected by a special varnis called Lexan. It´s a polycarbonat thermoplastic resin (hope I translate it well), and today it´s used mostly by airbrushers and industry. The advantage over normal varnish is that Lexan is elastic when it is dry, and not rough and breakable as standard varnish.
For more detailed informations please use a search engine.
Regards,
Roman

[Vikki]

Thanks Roman! I think your translation is great (though I don't completely understand the technical terms), and the use of it for boots makes sense. Do you know whether "Lackgummi" was/is a brand name?

Best,
~Vikki