Friday, May 8, 2015

Kinky Boots From 1971-Done Right This Time

Sometimes I think there's something wrong with my brain.

A reader was nice enough to share a youtube clip from a 1971 TV show that featured a very nice pair of boots. While I may not share the opinion of another reader thinks they are "one of the best pair of boots i have ever seen. EVER, in recorded history," I will gladly admit they were very nice, very unique boots.

What I can't figure out is why I simply trimmed the youtube version instead of immediately seeking out a better source.  30 seconds AFTER I posted it (instead of 30 seconds after I first saw it) I thought, "maybe I should look for a better version."  This was a bone-headed, amateur-hour  mistake on my part. It took me less than a minute to find a good quality DVD rip of the series. So, very shortly I'm going to disfigure/delete the old post.

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From the 1971 TV show From A Bird's Eye View (S01E01{or 5}-"Difficult Passenger") we see a blonde kitted out in what would have been very kinky over the knee boots indeed in 1971. Note the height of the heel-very rare in '71.
A reader provided a link to the complete episode and told me where to look. The first scene in the boutique is amusing, but underwhelming. Then I got to the meat of the episode. I've seen LOTS of boots from the period. You won't find many with heels that high.


As I had more time to think about these boots, I was struck by a sense of familiarity.  As I've said these are unique boots. I don't believe they were mass produced and certainly the height of the heel separates them from the fashion boots of the period. Then it struck me-




I think they might be Cathy Gale's boots. I'm not particularly good at this sort of thing, but both The Avengers and From A Bird's Eye View were produced by ITV/Thames Televsion. It's not inconceivable that they dug into wardrobe and found an old pair of boots that were perfect for the new show.

Remember, Cathy Gale actually had a deeper boot closet than Emma Peel. There are many pictures of her wearing different boots, but .......I welcome your thoughts. 

3 comments:

  1. How I'd like to know the name of the blonde. So sexy!

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    1. Using IMDB, I'd guess it's Millicent Martin ... of course, she's 44 years older now:
      http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0552815/?ref_=tt_cl_t1

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  2. Cathy Gale doesn´t wear the exact same boots in every Picture, but the ones she wears on the last one is very very similar to the Amazing ones.
    Could be the same exact pair. Excellent craftmanship. ;)

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