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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nice bookBy Katelyn HeischNice book; useful information. Ive enjoyed looking through it.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding resourceBy panimarIt is exceedingly rare to find in one book just about everything you need to know to catalog a collection of artifacts. Womens Shoes in America manages to do that for womens shoes. The front matter of the book includes "Fig 1. Parts of the Shoe" which features 16 illustrations drawn by the author diagramming the terminology for common parts and pieces of shoes; basic types of front-lacing footwear and common heel types. Part Two; Dating Womens Shoes; 1795-1930; offers steps for dating a shoe and five chapters devoted to every aspect of the shoe: upper patterns in shoes; upper patterns in boots; heels and soles; variations in lasts and materials/decorations. Part two alone has over 400 illustrations of individual shoes elegantly drawn by the author with a caption to explain the style/type described. The text of each chapter tells you everything you wanted to know about uppers; heels and decorations in an energetic; meticulous and succinct writing style. Each illustration/shoe is further described in a credit section at the back of the book. Appendixes discuss: "How leather is made" and "How shoes are made"; and include a "Partial Listing of Shoe Manufacturers as compiled from Labels and Advertisements;" which is particularly valuable when trying to decipher worn labels. The glossary of 15 pages is thoroughly written so that one can feel confident using the correct terminology. Part I; A History of Womens Footwear in America includes the chapters: A Brief Look at the American Shoe Industry; Womens Shoes and Female Stereotypes; a Chronological Overview of Shoe Fashions; The Correct Dress of the Foot; and Shoes Adapted for Sports and Protection. Every aspect of the subject matter is laid out before you so that a beginner can feel confident dating and describing a shoe while those interested in fashion and costume history will treasure the wealth of information and the precision with which the author covers her subject. I cant imagine anyone writing a better book on the subject than this one.18 of 19 people found the following review helpful. The Best Shoe Reference Ever!!By Karen AugustaSince I received my delivery of _Womens Shoes In America; 1795-1930_ from earlier this week; I have been unable to put down this extraordinary book. Nancy Rexfords work is a magnificent contribution to the field of costume history. I understand that it took Nancy 14 years to research the information for this book. I have no doubt that she will soon be acknowledged as the leading expert on the history of American shoes. Womens Shoes in America is divided into two main sections. The first section is "A History of Womens Footwear...". This section includes chapters on the rise of the American shoe industry (fascinating); cultural stereotyping; sporting shoes; etc. The second section of the book is "Dating Womens Shoes; 1795-1930". This section is a well organized and easy to follow guide on how to date shoes by their various parts; eg. heels; soles; uppers; trimmings; etc. This is a book every museum; dealer and fashion lover will cherish. You will be wowed by the authors breadth of historical knowledge; thorough research; clear organization; easy to follow identification key and her beautiful illustrations. For me; the icing on the cake for this book is that it is also so very literary; simply a delight to read!! I highly recommend it! ______________________________________________________________