tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post4473461508165355138..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: The Cursed Silk Shoes of an Unhappy Ghost, c. 1715Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-22917436770366388612014-05-27T17:03:01.235-04:002014-05-27T17:03:01.235-04:00Hi, I live half a mile away from the site of that ...Hi, I live half a mile away from the site of that old house and it fascinates me every time I drive past. I walked up there and around the old grounds and it's quite haunting. Some of it still remains including the ornate pond to the front of the house.Adrianhttp://www.apograph.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-28209437751224277192011-06-08T15:34:38.323-04:002011-06-08T15:34:38.323-04:00Susan, I hope you do write this as a book because ...Susan, I hope you do write this as a book because I so want to read it. With your talents I know it would be amazing!Annettenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-84988278919685222432011-06-08T13:01:45.180-04:002011-06-08T13:01:45.180-04:00What a cool ghost story!!! I hope one of ou will w...What a cool ghost story!!! I hope one of ou will write it.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-44333685061269582102011-06-08T05:32:00.233-04:002011-06-08T05:32:00.233-04:00I believe in the power of shoes! They are sooo mag...I believe in the power of shoes! They are sooo magnetically irresistible. My closet bears the evidence of their effect. :-)Janjansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-92100394676590120782011-06-07T21:26:51.792-04:002011-06-07T21:26:51.792-04:00Thank you for such a deliciously creepy tale (plus...Thank you for such a deliciously creepy tale (plus addendums), Susan. I love a good ghost story.<br /><br />AlisonAlison Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08055771803989969825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-9660366110612019072011-06-07T21:14:47.912-04:002011-06-07T21:14:47.912-04:00This is brilliant - thanks there is a novel in thi...This is brilliant - thanks there is a novel in this wonderful tale no doubt ! Thanks as always for great posts and lovely images. I'm writing this at 3am - now what was that noise.......xMarch 17thhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687255247816681142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-51366057722860825402011-06-07T20:23:35.371-04:002011-06-07T20:23:35.371-04:00In every legend there is a grain of truth and I ha...In every legend there is a grain of truth and I have to believe it's the same with ghost stories. Fabulous story. I'd love to see those shoes in person. Don't wanna touch them, thank you very much, but see them? Oh yeah...nightsmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984119792540771870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-46545130036936663282011-06-07T19:18:27.919-04:002011-06-07T19:18:27.919-04:00Thanks to all for your kind comments!
I'm al...Thanks to all for your kind comments! <br /><br />I'm always amazed that, when it feels about time for a "shoe post", one always seems to present itself. The ghost was a bonus. *g*Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-47656960370262760652011-06-07T18:34:58.227-04:002011-06-07T18:34:58.227-04:00You two come up with the coolest tidbits!You two come up with the coolest tidbits!Isobel Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03153722955365985930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-31654085215756661102011-06-07T18:29:33.100-04:002011-06-07T18:29:33.100-04:00What a great story!
Funnily enough, we have been...What a great story! <br /><br />Funnily enough, we have been doing renovations in our own attic this month. The other day my husband came down holding a small clay doll that he said he'd found under a floorboard in a hard-to-reach part of the attic and asked me what we ought to do with it. He thought about getting rid of it, but we decided not to, and it's been on his dresser all week -- you can bet now that that little thing is going right back where he found it!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10977848172139650887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-16267871900025398212011-06-07T15:55:15.303-04:002011-06-07T15:55:15.303-04:00What a splendid story. Thanks so much for it!
No...What a splendid story. Thanks so much for it!<br /><br />Note to Chris -- Red-heeled shoes were a big deal in the 17th and 18th centuries; starting with the Sun King, you could tell who was in favor with the French king by who got to wear them. I don't know what the rules were in England, or if there were rules at all.<br /><br />http://lefleurdelystoo.blogspot.com/2008/05/talon-rouge.htmlJonquilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00394073543168209042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-12886580251652935712011-06-07T12:43:39.957-04:002011-06-07T12:43:39.957-04:00Absolutely delicious post. Thanks for this!Absolutely delicious post. Thanks for this!Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-49405664435987731202011-06-07T11:31:51.529-04:002011-06-07T11:31:51.529-04:00Loved this story, especially relating to costuming...Loved this story, especially relating to costuming. I wonder why no one thought of burying the body with the shoes, to possibly put her at rest? <br />I have a haunted parasol I bought from a friend in the UK. It scared her so much, she hid it for a few years in the back of her closet, then decided to sell it. But she has no history on the parasol. <br />ValTime Traveling in Costumehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353351035426201805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-42817355493654532852011-06-07T11:27:33.877-04:002011-06-07T11:27:33.877-04:00You know, I was already shivering over the main po...You know, I was already shivering over the main post, but Susan's addendum has just made me officially creeped out! Note to self: watch out for strange dogs if ever transporting museum objects, just in case they're cursed.Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03596345781746342408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-70693069635402988622011-06-07T10:56:53.903-04:002011-06-07T10:56:53.903-04:00As Joanna said, the shoes are now safely in the po...As Joanna said, the shoes are now safely in the possession of the Leiscestershire Museum. <br /><br />However, there is a story by a paranormal investigator regarding her visit to the museum. The shoes are not on display, but are shown to visitors with advance notice. The investigator had done this, yet the curator was late coming to their meeting. Seems that as she was on her way with the shoes, she had been followed, attacked, and bitten by a strange dog....<br /><br />There seem to be lots of stories like this, tales of orkmen at the hall mysteriously killed by falling stones, servicemen stationed at the hall during WWII who died in battle soon after handling the shoes, and so forth. Hard to substantiate, but great stories nonetheless!Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-51968084618867560922011-06-07T10:40:19.922-04:002011-06-07T10:40:19.922-04:00Too many coincidences for me NOT to beleive there ...Too many coincidences for me NOT to beleive there is a kernel of truth. Thanks for the fascinating story ladies :)Jenny Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077659644092707107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-42738066154958937822011-06-07T08:29:56.170-04:002011-06-07T08:29:56.170-04:00The shoes are in the possession of Leiscestershire...The shoes are in the possession of Leiscestershire Museum.Joanna Waughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053211782268427159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-37680563283847853782011-06-07T07:45:04.970-04:002011-06-07T07:45:04.970-04:00Lovely post, Susan! Red leather heels--how modern....Lovely post, Susan! Red leather heels--how modern. Christian Louboutin (who is suing Yves Saint Laurent for trademark infringement) insists red soles are his creation. He should take note.... <br /><br /> The story has a lot in common with some other British ghost stories where an object causes trouble when it is removed from its preferred spot. There's a whole class of "ghosts" called "Screaming Skulls". [see http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk/hauntings/screaming-skulls-an-introduction.html for an overview.] As in the story of the shoes, disaster ensues when a screaming skull is taken from its home. <br />There is also a folklore notion about the "luck" of a house, which usually revolves around an object like these shoes, a mummified cat, a fairy flag, or fairy cup. The story of these shoes suggests other stories you've posted about concealed shoes and their role in warding off trouble or maintaining the luck of the house.Chris Woodyardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-14089537952659852622011-06-07T02:14:40.523-04:002011-06-07T02:14:40.523-04:00Good story, a very enjoyable read.
http://woodsrun...Good story, a very enjoyable read.<br />http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com/Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-68265598176707833682011-06-07T01:31:53.991-04:002011-06-07T01:31:53.991-04:00what a fascinating story! I totally believe it. I...what a fascinating story! I totally believe it. I mean, the body in the walls, paired with a story as old as the shoes? Yes, I think it was her!! but then again I would totally haunt anybody who tried to take away such beautiful footwear :-)Lauren Rhttp://americanduchess.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-50768071309044868682011-06-07T01:16:26.034-04:002011-06-07T01:16:26.034-04:00so where are the shoes now? wonder what would happ...so where are the shoes now? wonder what would happen if someone tried them on?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com