Broguing
With Broguing refers often to be seen in shoes hole ornaments of the shoe upper.
Historical
The word "Brog" is Gaelic (old Irish) and means shoe. These hole decorations were originally used by shepherds in Ireland and Scotland to quickly drain water that had entered their shoes. Back then, these holes went completely through the shaft. Broguing is said to have become generally accepted through the noble hunters of Scotland, who later also used this technique for their shoes . Due to its origin, the term Scottish perforation is sometimes used for broguing .
application
Today these ornamental holes are only punched into the outer shaft parts for decoration, so they no longer go completely through the shaft. This decoration technique is mainly used for men's shoes. These shoe models are called brogues and then differentiate between half (or semi ) and full brogues .
differentiation
Two types of broguings are typical:
- On the one hand, the decoration of the shaft part edges with a so-called lyra perforation . Usually this is done through a larger hole followed by two small holes on top of each other. A pattern that continues along the edge.
- Decorating the toe cap (on top of the toe) with the so-called rosette . The rosette (also called bout fleurie ) is an ornamental decoration of the toe cap, executed in imaginary lines, consisting of large and small holes.
literature
- Helge Sternke: Everything about men's shoes . Nicolai, Berlin 2006, ISBN 3-89479-252-3 .
See also
Brogue , shoe model , shoe