Mama’s Red Shoes

When I saw the red shoes on the shelf my heart skipped a beat because they brought to mind our precious mother’s red shoes. Mama was born in 1909 when ladies fashions included pointy-toed, high-button shoes, skirts that swept the floor and petticoats, pantaloons and corsets were concealed underneath it all. Women’s hair was worn long, “done up” high or drawn back into a bun. However, by the year…