Walking around Caledon

First things first! The clothes are pretty, the gardens wave in the breeze and the homes are cooler than anything I will ever live in. However, for a "shoe person," Victorian and other period shoes typically leave something to be desired in SL. I spent days hiding my feet underneath my bustles since the occasional shoes included with an outfit were pretty bland.

Taking myself to Google, I researched period costumes and footwear. Research showed that the proper Victorian miss wore half boots or high lace-up or button leather boots for everyday wear outside. Proper shoes included a mule with low heels usually decorated with buttons, bows, and embroidery. For formal dress, shoes could be satin flats tied about the ankle or just slip on's.

Shopping for shoes to match period costumes now became a treasure hunt - for there are some treasures hiding out there.

Victorian Boots @ Shiny Things
All the shoes at Shiny Things are treasures! Wish I could find shoes this nice looking in Real Life. For those "shoe people" (you know who you are!) you will love these models to peek out from under your crinolines or swaying gowns.

Lady Victorian Boots - These half boots come in several colors plus basic black. Leather with brocade inserts with buttons plus an ankle ruffle that hides the weird ankle effect in SL. The neatest trick is that these boots are one piece - no adjusting between the boot and ankle sections.















Ruffle Boots - These leather half boots also with buttons come in black, red, coffee, and chocolate. These were the first shoes I purchased! I needed to find boots for jeans and pants that didn't have the calf section poking out of the pants fabric. (Of course, now I know to look for jeans that have the two layers - pants or underwear.) These worked beautifully! Of course, now they go with those lovely Victorian walking dresses.

















Ballet Slippers come in multiple colors such as these flats also from Shiny Things. Several shops sell variations of this style. Just like brides or prom girls in RL, the stylish miss in Victorian or medieval play can wear these for dancing slippers.