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Sly Boots: 1915
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 9:22pm.
New York circa 1915. "Mme. De Luza aboard ship." Ready for some serious relaxing. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
Dig Those Boots
Submitted by carolelinda on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 9:37am.
Just proves that "everything old is new again." They would be absolutely "IN" today.
Flashing some jewels
Submitted by Jim_D on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 11:24pm.
It looks like she wanted the photographer to show off her ring by only wearing one glove. Did Michael jackson "borrow" this style?
Bling
Submitted by gblawson on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 8:22am.
Notice how she took off her left glove to show off that rock.
Hussy fit
Submitted by ancientoz on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 3:05am.
A welcoming smile, a well turned ankle and a generous view of shin! Just a little too provocative, Mr. Shorpy. I hope this was a mistake on your part and you will return to images of exploited blackened coal miners, dung covered streets and well known celebrities now forgotten.
Seating
Submitted by Dee Phenicie on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 4:37pm.
Forget the boots, I want that deck chair for my porch!!
Boot Time
Submitted by MikeK on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 4:00pm.
I used to think it took my computer a long time to boot up!
Vera de Lutse (1879-?)
Submitted by bfwebster on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 11:37am.
The Russian-born soprano Vera de Lutse (or Luze), who performed in Italy as Vera de Luza, would have been 36 in 1915.
And, yes, my wife would kill for those boots.
Life is too short
Submitted by Good gosh golly on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 11:01am.
Life is too short to tie those boots. Those are some very long boot laces.
Let's party!
Submitted by Born40YearsTooLate on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 10:22am.
She looks like she'd be a lot of fun.
High fashion
Submitted by exhoosier on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 2:50am.
You`ve gotta love the boots. Very chic.
Comfort be damned
Submitted by Mattie on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 1:54am.
I'd wear those fabulous boots on a cruise ship any day!
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