Shoes history through 20th century

Shoes history 

History of shoe fashion through 1900 - 1960s

Twenties century has played a very important role in the history of fashion footwear: women look and style of clothing has changed dramatically since then: skirts considerably got shortened, making shoes one of the most important elements of the female outfit. At the beginning of 20th century the form of shoes has not changed, they still had heel in a shape of "wine glass" and shoes with laces. Lacing used special hooks.

French satin shoes trimmed with ribbons, boots 1922.

Shoes history. Shoes beginning of 20th century

 Stetson Shoe Company  Shoes production and French shoes 1910s

Shoes history 

In the 1920s the skirt has further shorten, but the shape of shoes remained almost unchanged. Depending on the occasion  women worn shoes made of leather and satin, suede and silk, or lace-up boots, hooks and buttons. This period of shoes history is characterized by membrane in almost all models of shoes.

Shoes history

In the mid 1930's shoes are getting more heavier and in vogue platforms and wedges. At that time world already had outstanding shoe designers which work was far ahead of their time: Salvatore Ferragamo and Steven Arpad.

Wedding and evening shoes of those years

American evening shoes 1935-40 years; shoes Steven Arpad 1930

American's shoes 1937-39

French shoes 1936, the shoes in an Art Deco style, Steven Arpad shoes 1930

 Steven Arpad shoes

Salvatore Ferragamo shoes, 1935-36 years

Shoes History 

During the Second World War, such scarce materials like leather and metal replaced the fabric and wood. At that time is becoming very popular Wedge  shoes. It have been popular shoes with a small stable heels, often could be seen the same shape rubber "boots", worn over shoes in order to protect them from puddles and mud.

Shoes late 1940s

Shoes made ​​by Newton Elkin Shoe Co. in 1945-46

American shoes 1943, shoes Salvatore Ferragamo, 1947-50 years

Shoes history

In the early 1950's in the shoes history comes the classic form of shoes with high but stable heel, but soon after that comes real transformation of the shoe fashion - the very thing stiletto heels. Becoming very popular shoe models without heels, casual and so comfortable that you can dance rock'n roll all night!

Albanese and Vincenzina shoes , 1955

Marilyn Monroe, photo 1950

Salvatore Ferragamo shoes and Albion, beginning of the 1950's

Women's shoes mid-1950s

Shoes History

At the same time pinup shoes become popular. Several famous European shoemakers claim to be the inventor of the heel. Among them two Frenchmen: Roger Vivier and Raymond Massaro, and one Italian: Salvatore Ferragamo. In one version the pinup hill inventor was Roger Vivier. In 1953 for the coronation of Elizabeth of England he created an exclusive thin sandals with high heels. A Raymond Massaro has made shoes for the concert Marlene Dietrich on a high heel decorated with rhinestones. They were ordered by the actress in 1960, but according to Raymond, he came up with this model much earlier. Countess Bismarck (wife of the great-grandson of the Iron Chancellor, and a big fan of talent Massaro) had in hers arsenal thousand pairs of shoes which were authorshiped from Massaro.

 Marlene Dietrich evening shoes

Shoes 1950s, to the right - shoes Pierre Cardin, 1960

Boots and Booties late 1950's - early 1960's

Shoes History

In the second half of the 1960s are mini skirts come in vogue and geometric shapes skirts, as for shoes fashion trends of those times it can be identified from the others by rounded square toes and low square heel. Also high patent leather boots in different colors are become very popular.