Figure 1.--This page from the 1911 Sears catalog offered shoes for ladies and children. We note an early offering of strap sandals.
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Figure 1.--This page from the 1911 Sears catalog offered shoes for ladies and children. We note an early offering of strap sandals. |
Here we see a mixed page in the Sears catalogs, not only ladies and children, but also shoes and hosiery. They are offered under the heading "Ladies and Children's Newest Novelties." There are shoes for children and for ladies. The children's shoes would mean I think boys and girls, but generally younger boys than girls. There is also hosiery offered. Some of it is clearly for ladies, but some of the styles may be for children. Here I am nor sure. There were four styles of children's shoes offered. There is an ad for double t-strap closed toe sandal in this catalog. The shoe look identical to the one in the 1910 Montgomery Ward catalog. It was available in children's sizes 8 1/2 to 2, and women's sizes 5 to 8. This may be the first time Sears advertised them. We won't know for sure until we are able to investigate earlier catalogs.
There were four styles of childrens shoes offered.
This was a child's high-top button shoe with a white top and black bottom. It was made in sizes 4-8.
This is an ad for double bar t-strap closed toe sandal, although that desription was not used. Rather Sears labeled it "Calfskin" and "chfrome Sole". I'm not sure what crome sole meant. The shoe look identical to the one in the 1910 Montgomery Ward catalog. It was available in children's sizes 8 1/2 to 2, and women's sizes 5 to 8. This may be the first time Sears advertised them. We won't know for sure until we are able to investigate earlier catalogs.
This was a child's low-cut button shoe. It was done in brown with a white collae around the top of the shoe. It also had a small bow. The shoe was done in sizes 4 to 8.
This high-top button shoe was done in sizes 4 to 8 with two shades of brown.
The black stockings are clearly for ladies. We are less sure about the socks.
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