Back in the Saddles

Wellesley girl, 1949, from LIFE.

A change of the season from butt-ass-cold to not means that I'm back to wearing my saddle shoes. Oh sweet sassy, do I love my saddles. I do not regret buying both of the pairs I have, even though I was really hesitant to make the first purchase.

That being said, let us look at some lovely everyday vintage ladies struttin' their stuff in saddles?

Image from Saddle Shoe Habitat

Image from Phrena

Screen shot from "Peggy Sue Got Married" via Saddle Shoes Habitat

From Joey Harrison's "Mom's World" set

From The Library of Virginia

From Saddle Shoe Habitat

View much more saddle shoe pictures on The Sponge and Saddle Shoes Habitat's Flickr stream.

Now that I am comfortable with wearing saddle shoes (correction: LOVE wearing saddle shoes), I'm considering getting a pair of penny loafers. I owned a pair when I was in middle school, but don't know if it is something I want to go for again. Any penny loafer wearers out there?

Comments

[superheidi]

Thanks for posting, I so want to own a pair! But I am hesitant about the brand, Willits, Muffy? What's your experience?

[niki]

I recently started a tumblr about saddle shoes! My favorites are Bass. The Rachel Antonoff collaboration is super cute too.

http://saddleshoe.tumblr.com/

[superheidi]

that Tumblr idea a great one! Here might be one for the collection: http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/2010/05/eatmore-vintage-photos.html

Thanks for the brand info. Heard about Bass but not Rachel Antonoff.

[Inky]

I'm a saddle shoe wearing gal myself. I have a red/white leather soled pair from Muffy's and a solid burgundy leather Willits vintage pair. I'm also a Bass Weejun penny loafer lover. I have a black pair and a burgundy pair and hunted for 1940's pennies for them ;) I guess I spent my youth in both styles so much that they seem normal for me to wear. That tells you how old I am, lol. Great pics!!

[ToilingAnt]

There are lots of loafer ideas buried in the posts at ErinMcKean's A Dress a Day blog.