galoshes !

[wowandflutter]

it's raining in new york today... so i thought i'd do some online window shopping.
a friend of mine found a pair of these shoe covers a few years ago at a thrift store for a few dollars... i think they were from the 1950s. after some research, i found that this company has been making stylish footware for the rain since the 1920s.

i'd imagine they're somewhat hard to come by, as rubber tends to age poorly.

here are some advertisements i found on ebay :

1920s:

1936:

1940s:

i want some so badly !! i think my favorites are the ones featured in the 1936 ad. they're so incredibly stylish.

now all i need is a yellow slicker.

 

[Fleur De Guerre]

Those are so cool! But also, an amazingly useful reference for trying to find vintage-looking modern boots (of which I desparately need a pair, stupid, stupid british summer!)

 

[LizzieMaine]

I finally found a pair of these that fits my big giant feet last winter, and have already worn thru the heels -- they're great, but the rubber doesnt age well and they don't stand up to every day use...

What I don't understand is why overshoe galoshes went out of style in the first place. I see people all the time splashing around in the rain in expensive-looking shoes, and you'd think they'd want to take some kind of precautions to protect them. Yet another aspect of modern life I just don't get at all.

 

[Lady Day]

GAWH!!!

WHY dont they make soooooz that cute no more!?

LD

 

[wowandflutter]

GAWH!!!

WHY dont they make soooooz that cute no more!?

LD

seriously !!

its incredibly unfair !!

& lizzie... really ! modern rain boots are so unflattering. & then you have to bring your
other shoes along to put on afterward. so silly, but thats contemporary fashion for you.

 

[Miss Sis]

Yep, summer doesn't exist this year in England and we sure could do with some of these babies with the amount of rain we've had lately.

I like the coloured galoshes in the last ad best - a colour to match every outfit!

 

[Lovely Leah]

What I don't understand is why overshoe galoshes went out of style in the first place. I see people all the time splashing around in the rain in expensive-looking shoes, and you'd think they'd want to take some kind of precautions to protect them. Yet another aspect of modern life I just don't get at all.
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Lizzie, I can't agree with you more!!! I wish I could find overshoes like the ones in the center of the 40s ad. Since many of my shoes are expensive I hate wearing them in the rain.

 

[princessofcandl]

I tell you what. I have taken off my shoes and made my way to the car bare foot when I've been caught in an unexpected rain fall in the "wrong shoes".

There are some shoes that are just worth it.

 

[Lovely Leah]

Princess, oh how I wish I could run!!! These days because of a disability I have serious difficulty walking. It would be nice if we had vintage-y low cut overshoes and high galoshes.

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Something currently available but not too cute

Not nearly as cute as Gaytees, but available:
http://www.amerimark.com/cgi-bin/am...-center-_-search promo&keywords=50407&cm_mmc=
I don't have any of these yet but I've ordered many things from this company since I was in high school if anyone's interested in an easy-to-get pair.

 

[Lovely Leah]

Not to cute

Not nearly as cute as Gaytees,

You're right, not very cute, but functional. I'm going to order two pairs. Thanks for finding them.

 

[imoldfashioned]

Put me down for a pair of fur trimmed velvet gaytees (why does that name make me giggle?). I love all the soign?© women in their galoshes!

 

[BegintheBeguine]

You're right, not very cute, but functional. I'm going to order two pairs. Thanks for finding them.

You're welcome, anytime. I get some of my favorite red lipsticks from that site as well.
Last year I looked for the fur-trimmed Gaytees style in a modern boot but couldn't find anything, of course.

 

[wowandflutter]

Not nearly as cute as Gaytees, but available:
http://www.amerimark.com/cgi-bin/am...-center-_-search promo&keywords=50407&cm_mmc=
I don't have any of these yet but I've ordered many things from this company since I was in high school if anyone's interested in an easy-to-get pair.

those are cute enough for me... & surely more interesting looking at least
than clunky rain boots ! i like that they're transparent. thanks for the find.

 

[manton]

Crockett & Jones makes a classic ladies Balmoral boot. The design has remained constant for at least 100 years. Pricey, but lovely.

 

[JupitersDarling]

just saw these, which reminded me of this overshoe-galoshes discussion. Definitely not as cute as the 50's rubbers, but you can get them in several colors....

 

[Miss Caroline]

I find it so hard to dress vintage in winter... Its cold and wet and you NEED a pair of boots, but obviously knee high black leather boots don't exactly compliment a vintage ensemble.
I can't wait for spring and then I can finally start to feel more myself.

 

[Lady Day]

just saw these, which reminded me of this overshoe-galoshes discussion. Definitely not as cute as the 50's rubbers, but you can get them in several colors....

*As seen on Good Morning America* lol

I love how people are acting like these are such a new thing

LD

 

[JupitersDarling]

these just sold for $102 on eBay.

 

[Lady Day]

Those are cute, and not tat bad a price either
Considering those silly neon pink things above them are going for $50 a pop.

LD