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virginiadear January 4 2014, 22:53:07 UTC
M'mmm.....beaded shoes....

Cathy, do you, by any chance, happen to have a reference, an image, a text description of Lady Curzon's shoes, the ones she wore with the Peacock Dress the night of the dress's debut?
Not meant as a challenging question; I ask because I find myself suddenly exceptionally keen to know what those shoes looked like.

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peacockdress January 5 2014, 16:08:49 UTC
I have no clue, except to guess and to peer at the tantalising glimpse of toe in this photo. But I do know that she'd have had the best, and that Lauren's research in the blog post I linked to can't be a bad guess.

There is a possibility that they could have been made by the shoemaking star of the era, the self-proclaimed “most expensive shoemaker in the world”, Pietro Yantorny, whose shoes are AMAZING. Google to be swept off your feet!

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virginiadear January 5 2014, 22:16:42 UTC
Wow.
Just...wow.

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peacockdress January 7 2014, 15:09:07 UTC
I know, right?! :)

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silkfrocks January 5 2014, 02:08:15 UTC
Who is Barry?

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peacockdress January 5 2014, 16:10:47 UTC
Sorry, I went to shorthand, didn't I! I usually reference him as "Barry the business mentor". He's been my guide in business since 2007. He's the retired CEO of a nationally significant local textiles company, and he gives fabulous advice that always takes me out of my small, frightened mind and makes me think 500% bigger.

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emeraldsedai January 5 2014, 05:07:46 UTC
It's exciting to catch up on this monumental project!

Those shoes look very "now" again, don't they? Someone really should be offering commercial versions.

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peacockdress January 5 2014, 16:14:09 UTC
I wasn't clear enough - the blog post I linked to references Savoy, a historical shoe style that Lauren at American Duchess has designed - it's going into production later this year!

Thank you for your continued support!

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emeraldsedai January 5 2014, 22:55:27 UTC
Oh! I missed your link. That's awesome! I had fun looking through the catalog.

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rabid_bookwyrm January 6 2014, 00:36:26 UTC
Out of curiosity, what is the book of underwear?

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