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Venetian style shoes or venetian-style loafers are mid-heel slippers with an upper or top part that is slightly open to the kick of the foot and the ankle bone (OQLF, "Vénitienne"). According to the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF) the slipper is comparable to the profile and style of a Venetian bark ("Vénitienne"). The venetian style shoe and it's lack of ornamentation contrasts with the loafer which may have slotted straps, vamps and even tassels.

Contents 1 Manufacturer 2 Fashion history 2.1 Venetian style shoe 2.2 Loafers 2.3 20th century 2.4 21st century 3 Origin 4 References 4.1 Online Dictionaries 4.2 Encyclopedia 4.3 Scholarly works 4.4 Patents 4.5 Websites 4.6 Photo 5 See also 6 Notes 7 External links 7.1 Examples

Manufacturer

Several renown shoe manufacturers have produced a venetian style shoe.¹ Allen Edmonds, for example, is a shoe manufacturing and retail company based in Port Washington, Wisconsin with, according to Deals Plus, an "impressively crafted casual Venetian loafer" or "Men's Conway Loafer".²

Fashion history

Venetian style shoe

Historical documentation regarding the venetian style shoe or loafer is generally limited or rare. Some manufacturers¹ refer to the Venetian Style Shoes as simply "venetian", "loafers", "venetian loafers", "venetian style", "penny loafer", "slip-on loafer", etc. Despite the fact that manufacturers may have different names, venetian style shoes or "venetian loafers" according Dancestore.com share the following characteristic of "lacking ornamentation often found across the middle."

Loafers

By contrast, according to the History of Footwear loafers are "Slip on shoes with a moccasin toe construction and slotted straps stitched across vamps." A loafer may even be "decorated with metal chains or tassels." (Drummond 2008).

Furthermore, according to U.S. Patent 5,255,452 , a penny-loafer has a "tongue and strap" (Jackson 7). In 2008 some online YouTube videos demonstrated these distinctive characteristics of the penny loafer. One video even demonstrated the possibility of wedging a penny within the strap, as suggested by the definition of penny loafer from the Meriam Webster Online dictionnary of 2008.[16] Furthermore substantiating this concept is another U.S. Patent 5,453,054 , one that doesn't necessarily deal with shoes, which states, "like a penny in a penny loafer".

20th century

By the 20th century the slip-on loafer was considered a common footwear for men (Microsoft Corporation 2007). During this period other popular shoes included low, laced oxfords in various leathers, ankle boots, and specialized sport shoes (Microsoft Corporation 2007). According to the Timeline of Fashion by Aspees During World War II (WWII), or circa the 1940s, the loafer, along with the aloha shirt, argyle (pattern), beanies, Bermuda shorts, culottes, crew cuts, teddies, windbreakers, flight jackets, halter neckline, cummerbund, platform shoes and sportswear, became fashionable. During this time high fashion also moved from France to the United States (Aspees 2007).

21st century

In 2006 Rita Gworek, fashionist and presenter for the TAP and ACAP seminars on “Dressing for Success”, believed that a sports coat or blazer, which is essentially a relaxed look "worn at the office on casual Fridays", should be accompanied by a slip-on style shoe "like a penny loafer, Venetian, moc toe or buckle strap style shoe."

Origin

The term orignitated from Great Britain (OQLF, "Vénitienne").

References

References

Aspees@edisto.cofc.edu. "Timeline of Fashion." 2007. College of Charleston, The Costumer's Manifesto & Tara Maginnis, Ph.D. Accessed 21 February 2008. Drummond, Sharon, ed. History of Footwear. Vers. "Originally Written as Her Fourth Year Independent Study". Toronto's Ryerson University Theatre-Technical/Production Program as a Costuming Major. Accessed 27 February 2008. Note: See Intro & Resources: Glossary. Gworek, Rita. Boots to Suits: Suit Yourself: Selecting the right suit, shirt, necktie knots and shoes is critical for a smooth transition into a new corporate culture: Sport Coat or Blazer. August 2006. G.I. Jobs Online. Accessed 21 February 2008. Jackson, Michael J. Et All. United States of America. "United States Patent: Method and Means for Creating Anti-Gravity Illusion". 26 October 1993. Republished by Google Patents. Accessed 24 February 2008. Microsoft Corporation. "Shoes: IV Modern Period." Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2007. 1997 - 2007. Accessed 21 February 2008. OQLF. "Chausure montante." Def. Tige montante : Chaussure. Le Grand dictionnaire terminologique, Office de la langue française, 1989, (Research in French). Accessed 3 February 2008. OQLF. "Malléole." Def. Chaussure. Le Grand dictionnaire terminologique, Office de la langue française, 1989, (Research in French). Accessed 3 February 2008. (Note: ankle bone) OQLF. "Vénitienne." Def. Chaussure. Le Grand dictionnaire terminologique, Office de la langue française (OQLF), 1989, (Research in French). Accessed 3 February 2008. (Note: Engl. term is "Venetian style shoe.") Soletrain. "The Last Shall Be First: Today's Shoes." Blogspot.Com. 8 Aug. 2007. Accessed 18 February 2008. (Note: Found via Google Image Search.) WordNet Search 3.0. "Style." Def. Noun: #3. 2006. Princeton University. Accessed 14 February 2008.

References sorted by source

See also work-cited or references categorized by sub-heading. Online Dictionaries Dictionary.com. "Venetian." Def. #3. Dictionary.com. Accessed 8 February 2008. Harper, Douglas. Introductions and Abbreviations: ABBREVIATIONS. Abrev. M.L. Online Etymology Dictionary. Nov. 2001. Accessed 8 February 2008. Harper, Douglas. "Venetia." Def. Venice. Online Etymology Dictionary. Nov. 2001. Accessed 8 February 2008. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. "Venetian." Def. #1. Merriam Webster Online. Accessed 4 February 2008. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. "Style." Def. #2c. Merriam Webster Online. Accessed 14 February 2008 OQLF. "Chausure montante." Def. Tige montante : Chaussure. Le Grand dictionnaire terminologique, Office de la langue française, 1989, (Research in French). Accessed 3 February 2008. OQLF. "Malléole." Def. Chaussure. Le Grand dictionnaire terminologique, Office de la langue française, 1989, (Research in French). Accessed 3 February 2008. (Note: ankle bone) OQLF. "Vénitienne." Def. Chaussure. Le Grand dictionnaire terminologique, Office de la langue française (OQLF), 1989, (Research in French). Accessed 3 February 2008. (Note: Engl. term is "Venetian style shoe.") WordNet Search 3.0. "Style." Def. Noun: #3. 2006. Princeton University. Accessed 14 February 2008. Encyclopedia Microsoft Corporation. "Shoes: IV Modern Period." Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2007. 1997–2007. Accessed 21 February 2008. Scholarly works Drummond, Sharon, ed. History of Footwear. Vers. "Originally Written as Her Fourth Year Independent Study". Toronto's Ryerson University Theatre-Technical/Production Program as a Costuming Major. Accessed 27 February 2008. Note: See Intro & Resources: Glossary. Patents Jackson, Michael J. Et All. United States of America. "United States Patent: Method and Means for Creating Anti-Gravity Illusion". 26 October 1993. Republished by Google Patents. Accessed 24 February 2008. Websites Aspees@edisto.cofc.edu. "Timeline of Fashion." 2007. College of Charleston, The Costumer's Manifesto & Tara Maginnis, Ph.D. Accessed 21 February 2008. Gworek, Rita. Boots to Suits: Suit Yourself: Selecting the right suit, shirt, necktie knots and shoes is critical for a smooth transition into a new corporate culture: Sport Coat or Blazer. August 2006. G.I. Jobs Online. Accessed 21 February 2008. Photo Soletrain. "The Last Shall Be First: Today's Shoes." Blogspot.Com. 8 Aug. 2007. Accessed 18 February 2008. (Note: Found via Google Image Search.)

See also

• Crackowes or Poulaine
• Shoe
• Slipper
• Chopine
• Loafers
• slip-on

Notes

External links

• "What to wear with linen pants", a blog discussion referring to venetian style loafers.

Examples

• Jonhston & Murphy Company, a selection of Venetian shoes
• Amazon's Tucker Venetian Shoe by Cole Haan, an example

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