Maniatis Bottier (French, founded 1920). Boots, 1920s. Left: Black leather, gold leather trim, and black twined cotton laces. Right: Red leather with black leather trim. Both boots are from the Alfred Z. Solomon-Janet A. Sloane Endowment Fund, 2007.
This is one of the many reasons why I find fashion such FUN! In March, Adressing Fashion, by the Metropolitan Museum of Art featured these boots by Maniatis Bottier, where they talked about how fashion has a tendency to “co-opt taboo and exotic elements from other periods, cultures” as a “strategy for its constant reinvigoration”. I also see how fashion tends to bring what was once taboo and exotic into mainstream glamour, like Chanel’s thigh high boots as seen in the movie, Devil Wears Prada (2006).
Even more mainstream (?), I found these boots below currently on sale!
Thigh-high black leather boots, by Femmegear.
Fetish or ‘biker boots’ for the hardcore long haul rides, I think point made, by the Metropolitan Museum of Art!
I love thigh high boots – as long as they are really tight and snug around the thigh.
These are my dream boots: House of Harlot Ltd
They’re made in latex. *dreamy eyes*
I think I’ll have to settle with a much cheaper pair in patent though. *sigh*
Maria,
*HAHA*! Those boots from House of Harlot aren’t bad at all! I like their inbuilt platforms.
And yep, thigh high boots do look better when fitting around the thighs.
Cheryl
Great find Maria at House of Harlot! 6″ heels must be tough though …
The Bottier boots are cool … especially because of the black twined cotton laces