Figure 1.--This postcard was postally used in Spain during 1964, but reportdly made in France. We believe that the children picturd are thus French. The boy wears white open-work sandals.
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Figure 1.--This postcard was postally used in Spain during 1964, but reportdly made in France. We believe that the children picturd are thus French. The boy wears white open-work sandals. |
The open-work sandal was popular in France and neighboring countries. I am not sure where it first appeared. It was worn in France beginning about the 1920s. I'm not positive about the chronology. Cerainly I did not see these sandals before World War I. I have noted them in the 1930s, but believe they may have appeared earlier. They were most popular after World War II. They became less common after sneakers becampe popular in th 1970s, but have not entirely disappeared. They were primarily worn for casual wear, especilly during the summer. Both boys and girls wore them, I'm not sure if they were stylistic differencs. They came in several differnt colors. The basic design was a "T"-strap sandal, but with with with many starps instead of solid leather in places. Originally these sandals were leather, but different materials have been used.
The open-work sandal was popular in France and neighboring countries. I am not sure where it first appeared. HBC has limited informtion here. We have noted these sandals in France, Italy, and Spain, but they were worn in other countries as well. We have even seen them worn in Russia--during the summer of course.
It was worn in France beginning about the 1920s. I'm not positive about the chronology. Cerainly I did not see these sandals before World War I. I have noted them in the 1930s, but believe they may have appeared earlier. They were most popular after World War II. They became less common after sneakers becampe popular in th 1970s, but have not entirely disappeared.
Open work sandals were primarily worn for casual wear, especilly during the summer.
Even teenagers might wear opear work sandals in the 1940s. Today they are only worn by younger boys.
Both boys and girls wore them. I'm not sure if they were stylistic differencs. We do belive that there were color connotations wih these opn-work sandals.
Open-work sandals came in several differnt colors. We have noticed white ones, but they were made in many colors. We do not have a complete invntory of colors. Some may have had gender connotations.
The basic design was a "T"-strap sandal, but with with with many starps instead of solid leather in places. Some may have had small open-toe areas.
Originally these sandals were leather, but different materials have been used. Begninning about the 1970s we notice plastic being used.
HBC has noted French boys wearing these open-work sandals both with and without socks. We do not yet understand, howevr, the conventions involved here.
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