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A '''T-bar sandal''' or T-bar shoe (also known in the [[United Kingdom]] as "school sandal" or "closed-toe sandal") is a closed, low-cut shoe with two or more straps forming one or more T shapes (one or more straps across the instep passing through a perpendicular, central strap that extends from the vamp).<br /> |
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Classic T-bars for children are typically made of blue or brown [[leather]], have two thin straps forming a single T shape and fastened with a buckle, a broad and rounded toebox pierced with a pattern of holes, low heels, and crepe rubber outsoles stitched-down to the uppers |
Classic T-bars for children are typically made of blue or brown [[leather]], have two thin straps forming a single T shape and fastened with a buckle, a broad and rounded toebox pierced with a pattern of holes, low heels, and crepe rubber outsoles stitched-down to the uppers |
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==History== |
==History== |
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First seen in Europe and America in the early 1900s, by the 1950s T-bars were very common for children<ref>Children's Clothes Since 1750, Clare Rose, B T Batsford Limited 1989 ISBN 0-7134-5741-4 (p.149)</ref>, and to a lesser extent women. Today, T-bars for children, particularly the more classic styles, are often considered semi-formal shoes, well-suited for school (some primary schools in the United Kingdom require pupils to wear them as part of their [[school uniform|uniform]]<ref>http://histclo.com/Style/foot/sandal/sandal-ct.html</ref>). They may also be viewed as formal shoes for boys, especially in continental Europe, suitable for religious ceremonies and weddings. Although less popular than |
First seen in Europe and America in the early 1900s, by the 1950s T-bars were very common for children<ref>Children's Clothes Since 1750, Clare Rose, B T Batsford Limited 1989 ISBN 0-7134-5741-4 (p.149)</ref>, and to a lesser extent women. Today, T-bars for children, particularly the more classic styles, are often considered semi-formal shoes, well-suited for school (some primary schools in the United Kingdom require pupils to wear them as part of their [[school uniform|uniform]]<ref>http://histclo.com/Style/foot/sandal/sandal-ct.html</ref>). They may also be viewed as formal shoes for boys, especially in continental Europe, suitable for religious ceremonies and weddings. Although less popular than in the past, T-bars remain a timeless classic of children's fashion and, for many people, a symbol of childhood. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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A T-bar sandal or T-bar shoe (also known in the United Kingdom as "school sandal" or "closed-toe sandal") is a closed, low-cut shoe with two or more straps forming one or more T shapes (one or more straps across the instep passing through a perpendicular, central strap that extends from the vamp).
Classic T-bars for children are typically made of blue or brown leather, have two thin straps forming a single T shape and fastened with a buckle, a broad and rounded toebox pierced with a pattern of holes, low heels, and crepe rubber outsoles stitched-down to the uppers
History
First seen in Europe and America in the early 1900s, by the 1950s T-bars were very common for children[1], and to a lesser extent women. Today, T-bars for children, particularly the more classic styles, are often considered semi-formal shoes, well-suited for school (some primary schools in the United Kingdom require pupils to wear them as part of their uniform[2]). They may also be viewed as formal shoes for boys, especially in continental Europe, suitable for religious ceremonies and weddings. Although less popular than in the past, T-bars remain a timeless classic of children's fashion and, for many people, a symbol of childhood.
References
- ^ Children's Clothes Since 1750, Clare Rose, B T Batsford Limited 1989 ISBN 0-7134-5741-4 (p.149)
- ^ http://histclo.com/Style/foot/sandal/sandal-ct.html