Biedrońska-Słotowa, Beata : Crossroads of costume and textiles in Poland: papers from the International Conference of the ICOM Costume Committee at the National Museum in Cracow, September 28 - October 4, 2003 (Krakau, 2005)

June Swann

?1883 Museum of London: a pair of front lace boots, 22 a pair of holes, steel bead-em-
broidered.

1872, Dress & Care ofthe Feet, pp. 139^10: the Polish boot takes the place of the Balmoral
when a grater height upon the leg is reąuired. i.e. lace.

1873, St Crispin X p.366: ankle boot with scalloped buttoning, cut high at front.
1884, Thierry cat.: Women's and Misses' Polish button boot, also scalloped.

ca. 1890 Manfield cat., per Garrod: woman's Polish boots, high cut with elastic sides;
also Polish button boots.

1897 Rexford 2000 p. 260, Fig. 521 ex Sears Cat.: Ladies calf polish, lA double soles, hand
pegged. This is strictly a Western custom-made shoe... nothing better for heavy wear at
any price $ 1.70

1902 John Taylor & Son, London, Leather, Grindery & Mercery cat. p. 63: Polish balmoral
- a front laced boot with curvy top, two-piece golosh with side dip, here called a circu-
lar golosh.

1930 & 1948 S&L Lexicon, US: women's and misses' front laced boots, 5" or more leg

from heel seat, ąuarters meet at throat (i.e. closed tab)

1941 Bryan's Enc: Polish boot, higher version of the Balmoral.

Copyright: June Swann, 2003

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