Ferragamo platform shoe (1938) from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute
It would appear that some of us around here are not feeling very well. Even our own intrepid Benjamin Grumbles, despite his strapping appearance and the brave face he puts on for the rest of us, has been suffering from tired blood of late.
For those who are too enervated to do much beyond puttering around on their visual teletype machines, I offer some images and the possibility of nearly unlimited procrastination from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their entire catalogue is now online and searchable. The Met online: raising the fine art of Time Suckage to a whole new level!
How about some Venetian chopines, circa 1600:
And an Alexander McQueen dress to go with?
Or perhaps you're in the market for something a tad more...robust?
It's all online at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute and the hall of Arms and Armor.
N.B. This isn't exactly new; the searchable Met database has been online since October, according to Threadtrend. But I thought this would be a good day to bust it out.
Get well soon, sicky Shakers!
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