Stepping Out: New Look Shoes 1948

From the Ideal Home Year Book published at the end of 1948.

Holmes Shoes 1948

First published 8 March 2012 on Vintage Chic

Shoe Folklore

Red Shoes, No Knickers

A mid 20th century saying denoting the person in question is only concerned by outward appearances. A similar phrase is All fur coat no knickers or more literally all design no substance.

Red shoes have become cultural icons due to their occurrence in various pieces of literature.

Moira Shearer can't stop dancing in The Red Shoes

Judy Garland follows the yellow brick road in ruby slippers in The Wizard of Oz.

Jayne Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe prove irresistable in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Beaded red shoes c1905

Red suede court shoes by Holmes 1950s

Red glitter sandals by Rayne c1975

Guradsman sandals by Charlotte Olympia c2015

Complementary Shoes and Bags January 1950

They need not match to complement each other
From Shopping News January 1950.

First posted on Vintage Chic 13-July-2010