This is the first time that I ever produced a pair of shoes at a war. The only things not done locally were the patterning, cutting, last tailoring, and dyeing. Everything else was done at war, and I also had the most excellent privilege of teaching others as they walked by and asked questions. Some even came to sit down to learn to make stitching cords and how to close uppers. Because of the teaching sessions, I finished these about an hour before they were due, and didn’t even get a chance to photograph the finished products!

You’ll forgive me cutting out the modern tent and vehicle in the background, I hope. That’s the shoemaking table on the left, with the shoes in progress, and my music stand and cocktail box on the right.

Just for some context…
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