Boots with zippers are very popular today. This is not surprising, because fashion is leaving strict boundaries, and convenience is coming to the fore. And the zipper on the boots undoubtedly adds convenience.
Who invented the first boots with zippers?
Russian theater artist Vera Aralova
Speaking about boots with a zipper, one cannot fail to note Aralova Vera Ippolitovna - fashion designer, artist and not only the author of the idea, but also the creator of boots with a zipper, as well as a recognized artist of the RSFSR.
Biography
Fashion designer and artist was born in 1911 in Vinnitsa. Her father served in the first cavalry army. It is amazing that Vera went through the First World War and the revolution.
The talent for drawing was discovered in childhood and there were no problems with choosing a future profession. Vera studied at the Moscow Fine College.
During the economic and political instability caused by the disappearance of the USSR from the world map, she emigrated with her son to the United States, where she sold paintings, but there was not always enough money.
Before I die, I will return to my homeland. She died in 2001 and was buried by her son in one of the Moscow cemeteries, next to his brother Lloyd.
Activity
Since 1930, the future fashion designer began working in the capital's film studio. Her task was to design performances and create prototypes for costumes. Her most famous works were used in such productions as: “A Month in the Country”, “Truth is Good, but Happiness is Better”, “The Great Sovereign”.
She also managed to become famous in the shoe business. Since 1956, her shoes have participated in foreign shows, and since 1959, Vera has been the creator of shoes called “Russian Boots” abroad.
Personal life
The personal life of Vera Aralova turned out to be quite interesting. In 1932, a group of actors from America visited the Soviet Union with a grandiose dream - to open a theater on the territory of the USSR. But, unfortunately, it was not destined to come true and almost all members of the group went back to the United States.
Lloyd Patterson - graduate of the American Theater College and one of this group still remained.
After some time, he became acquainted with faith, and then married her. A year later, the family had a son, who in the future would write popular poetry in the USSR and star in the film “Circus.”
Vera Aralova with her husband Lloyd Patterson and son
In such a happy marriage, his two brothers were later born.
First models
At the same time, creating a happy family, Vera Aralova was able to do many more things. For example, she painted paintings, created theatrical scenery and thought through the design of her women's shoes. And, it is worth admitting, she was very successful in her family and creativity. The painting, the author of which was Vera, sold out quickly, and the shoes were liked by a large circle of people, but were not mass produced.
"Russian boots" abroad
During the reign of Joseph Stalin, due to limited interaction with Western countries, difficulties arose with the spread of fashion. Only in 1956 was it possible to organize the first foreign show during the International Clothing Competition in Warsaw.
In the mid-50s, boots with high tops began to appear in the USSR and Vera Ippolitovna really wanted to get one for herself. The boots were not comfortable or elegant, so Vera’s plump foot could not squeeze into the boot. This is where the idea of boots with zippers came into play.
Boots with a snake sewn into them were first presented at Russian Fashion Week in Paris in 1959. What they saw so impressed those present that many French manufacturers soon tried to buy models of boots for further production, but this was categorically refused.
Unfortunately, the production of such boots never began in the Soviet Union, even despite the unprecedented sensation created in Paris. Abroad, production began in less than six months. In the USSR, such boots began to be produced only 15 years later under pressure from fashion designers and journalists.
Although boots with a sewn-in snake were not popular in the creator’s homeland, today they are a very convenient option for many boots, not only for women, but also for men, which can be worn for almost any occasion, be it a meeting with friends or a business visit.
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