Edwardian "Watters Buffalo" black satin boots

[cmpollack]

Edwardian \"Watters Buffalo\" black satin boots

I am posting these pics of a pair of leather-lined black satin lace-up boots (no laces!) from "Watters Buffalo" on behalf of a friend.

My under-educated guess (based solely on a terrific thread I found in the VFG archive...) is that they're 1915-ish? Would these have been for evening/fancy dress as opposed to every day?

And has anyone heard of this label before? Thanks so much for your help!

 

[Jonathan]

Don't know the label but your dating is probalby correct, I would err on the slightly newer side, c. 1917 just because of the elongated vamp and pointed toe, 1915 is a titch early for that length in the vamp but the toe isn;' super pointy so its not after 1919. They would have been called Grecian boots, Tango boots, or Sandal boots in their day. These do sell well on eBay, more than I think they are usually worth! but I would, if you can, put them on a leg, at least one of them, with a light coloured stocking and use black ribbon to show how they look. It seems to sell them better.

 

[cmpollack]

Thanks so much, Jonathan!

Funny that you describe the toes as not super-pointy--they struck me as close to weapon-grade sharpness... Guess that reveals how few boots in this era I have had the opportunity to study (I have the feeling your book is destined to become something akin to a bedside bible in my office!)

Thanks again; I will pass this info along...