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.

As a comparison-

http://www22.zippyshare.com/v/MDa0lPZz/file.html

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.