Figure 1.-- Here we have a pair of American high-top shoes for children. They are button high-top leather shoes. We are unsure about the date for the shoes , bu look like turn of thge 20thg century footwear. They show how colors was used in period footwear. They were done in brown and red. I was surprised at the bright red.

Here we have a pair of American high-top shoes for children. They are button high-top leather shoes. We are unsure about the date for the shoes , bu look like turn of thge 20thg century footwear. They show how colors was used in period footwear. They were done in brown and red. I was surprised at the bright red. This of course does not show in the vintage black and white photography. We believe these could have been worn by both boys and girls, although we are less sure about the gender conventions for red shoes. I don't think school age boys would have worn these, but we have noted both pink and red sailor suits for boys.

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