a quiz, with shoes

( What era? Gacked from seamstrix and others )

This weekend I wore a pair of flats that I'd had in the closet for 3 years, just to see if I could be comfortable in something other than sneakers. Turns out I am, so I went out and got some "practice" (i.e. cheap) ballet flats and nearly-flat mary janes as a summer alternative to my almost constant sneakers/loafers (I LURVE sneakers, but have way, way too many!)

Relating to the quiz above, if you like Regency, stock up on ballet flats now - they're everywhere at every price point, and are surprisingly comfy if they have enough padding in the sole.

I'm getting ever more finicky about my shoes - no matter how dangerous or dramatic (heels! pointy toes!) I have little patience for anything that squeezes my toes or puts me off balance no matter how cute it is. This necessarily limits my shoe intake, and happily so - I have a strong "Imelda Marcos" gene, but limited closet space :P

Having said this, I need something like these. No, they probably aren't historically accurate but they'd look damn sharp with the venetians...

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Happy Birthday realm_of_venus!