Flora Embroidered Boots (Ivory)
Description
Indulge in a piece of history with Flora Embroidered Boots, an exclusive reproduction of the intricate opera and evening boots popular in the late Victorian period. Expertly crafted with intricate botanical detailing, these stunning satin boots will take you back to an era of sophistication and finesse. Wear them with bustle and Belle Epoque attire from the 1870s to c. 1900, or with modern dress as a statement piece.
The Flora Boots are designed in collaboration with the Bata Shoe Museum. Every pair of shoes from the In Bloom collection benefits and supports The Bata Shoe Museum in their study, outreach, and conservation of historic footwear.
As a lace-up boot, Floras are very adjustable for a wide variety of ankle, calf, and instep measurements. The top of the Flora boots does not extend to the widest part of the calf muscle. Measurements scale a little based on size.
These measurements based on size 7.5:
Ankle range - 9 to 13 inches / 22.8 cm to 33 cm
Shaft height - 7.8 inches / 20 cm
Boot top range - 9.4 to 13.4 inches / 24 to 34 cm
Tongue width - 4.5 inches / 11.5 cm
Though the antiques were made in silk, our boots are made in a durable and cleanable polyester satin, the ideal choice for footwear built to last. Spritz your shoes with Shoe Brush and Polishing Cloth to keep them in good condition and looking swell.
Materials & Sizing
- Poly satin uppers with embroidery
- 1.75 in / 4.4 cm French heel
- Full leather lining
- Lace-up closure through metal grommets
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Regular/standard width (average). For wider feet, see our Wide width Floras here.
Sizing
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Design & Production
Wonderful craft. Unfortunately, I’ve got some awful staining on the white part ! The pinkish inside of the shoe leaks through and stains the white soooo easily! Do NOT expect to be able to wash them (even with the tiniest amount of water, it WILL bleed), do not expect to be able to wear them outside if any tiniest amount of water or sweat might trigger the bleeding (let alone rain)… very unfortunate for cream shoes that will inevitably get very visible dirt on them…
I was ready to care for white shoes and well equipped. got worried bleeding might occur when I saw the inside color. But even though I took every cautious steps, they are now badly tinted.
EDIT : the sole of the shoe might be the worst part, it’s bleeding so much. How are you supposed to wear these if the tiniest amount of water ruins them ?!
The Flora is a fancy embroidered satin boot and isn't meant to be worn in rain; while a light sprinkle won't hurt them too much, a full soaking will damage both the fabric and the leather sole. None of our shoes or boots should ever be immersed in water, as it will typically ruin them. These unfortunately look like they've been soaked through, never a good thing!
If you need to clean the shoes, there are shoe cleaning agents that can be safely used in small amounts, according to the directions on the package. In the US, we use the Angelus Easy Cleaner. For white or ivory boots or shoes that might show dirt more readily, they can also be pre-treated with a protecting spray. We prefer using the Angelus Water and Stain Repellant.
I got the Flora boots in lavender and absolutely love them. These are the kind of shoes I dreamed about when watching period dramas on tv. And now I own a pair of those intricately embroidered boots myself!
My larger calves and high instep do require that I unlace them more than halfway, so they aren’t put on fast (theatre quick change wise (I do lots of musical theatre) that’s not handy) and I need to skip two grommets to make the laces reach to the top. But there are a lot of grommets so I feel it isn’t that noticeable. And even with my high instep and big calves these boots are very comfortable (no pressure on the upper side of my foot at all) and the particular Victorian shape holds up beautifully.
Thank you so much for making these American Duchess!
Ya las tenía en azul y las pedí en negro también, son preciosas y muy cómodas…si pudiera las compraría en todos los colores ❤️
The fit is perfect and they are comfortable on my feet, also because of the not so high heels. They are sooo beautiful and cute!
Magnifique, bonne taille, envoi extrêmement rapide j'adore et je recommande
Just as shown, they are quite narrow. The wide was not available in my country, so I ordered half a size up and they are fine. Wonderful customer service.
These shoes are both beautiful and comfortable
Magical! These are absolutely lovely.
Marvelous boots that fits really snuggly but not uncomfortably so. They look and feel wonderful, I'm just a bit worried about the soles since they look a bit soft and fragile.
I ordered a size up
We're glad you like them! We have a page on how to care for and maintain leather soles here: https://americanduchess.eu/pages/how-to-care-for-leather-soles
While leather soles are historically accurate, resoleable, and have many benefits over synthetic ones, some folks prefer having a half or full rubber sole put on over the leather sole by a cobbler to have the best of both worlds.
I adore my Flora boots! They are so comfortable - which is unusual for me with new boots. I am a UK size 5.5 and I ordered the 8.5 which were perfect . I will definitely be buying more as these are amazing shoes and boots ❤️.
I absolutely love them. They're very comfortable from the first moment I put them on and incredibly beautiful.
I typically wear a 8 in ad shoes but have a pair in 7.5 that I can wear with thin stockings. This felt tight right out of the box and though it did break in and is comfortable it's clearly a more snug fit than my other shoes