Leather Boot Drop Earrings

Historical information

Type: Brown Coated

Fabric: Leather Boot

Date: 19th Century

Find Location: Essex, UK

Extra information:

These unique earrings are made from pieces of leather from a Victorian boot.

Victorian boots and shoes for women were the most common footwear for most of the mid to late 19th century.

The tall boot button or lace-up boots provided good ankle support for Victorian women and was the primary shoe.

Evening slippers with low heels made for comfortable ballroom dancing shoes while a lace up oxford came in at the end of the century for women who dressed casually.

Victorian boots came in either black, tan, or two-toned black and white fabric or kid leather. Typically shoes were hand-made by a local shoe cobbler, although in the later years ordering shoes from mail order catalogues was another option.

All jewellery findings and chains are made with Stainless Steel (the most recyclable material available) unless otherwise stated.