Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This pair of riding shoes was collected in 1985 the city Andkhoy in North Central […]
Fish Skin Footwear
The BSM has footwear made from a variety of materials from diverse peoples around the world. For many of the people living in coastal and riverine communities, locally caught fish is part of their diet. The skin of these fish, referred to as fish leather or fish skin textile, was sometimes used for clothing, including […]
A Closer Look at Clogs
By Creative Director & Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack We sat down with BSM Creative Director & Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack to ask her a couple of questions about clogs! To begin, we asked Semmelhack why there is a common thread of wooden footwear in so many diverse cultures. She explained that with the abundance of […]
From the Vault: 18th century shoe buckle
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This single buckle maybe French and dates to the 1730s. They were acquired by the […]
From the Vault: A:shiwi (Zuni) Wedding Boots
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This pair of A:shiwi (Zuni) women’s wedding boots entered the collection in 1980 and was […]
Socks: Between You and Your Shoes
By Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack Here in Canada the time of year has arrived when we add something to our wardrobes which have been absent for some months – socks! What is cosier than slipping into a pair of hand-knit socks. But socks are not just for warmth – for thousands of years, people around […]
From the Vault: Sonja Henie’s 1950s Skates
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This pair of skates was originally worn by Norwegian Olympic gold-medal skater and celebrity Sonja […]
From the Vault: 18th century English shoes
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? The English shoes date to the 1760s. They were acquired by the Museum in 1995 […]
From the Vault: Venetian Men’s Slippers
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This pair of Venetian men’s slippers date to the 1840s. They were acquired in 1988 […]
From the Vault: Keds Champion sneakers
Take a peek into our 14,000+ collection with our blog series, From the Vault! Every other week, we’re sharing interesting stories about one of our artefacts. What is the provenance of this pair? When did they enter the BSM collection? This pair of Keds sneakers date to 1916, the first year of Keds’ Champion line. […]