Mary Janes
Girls' buckled flats
Mary Janes are shoes with a rounded toe and a strap across the instep, typically fastening with a button or buckle.
Originally children's footwear, they became a women's fashion staple and appear in various heel heights: She paired her dress with black patent Mary Janes.
The style suggests a blend of girlish innocence and vintage femininity.
Dwellings or low shoes
- strapNarrow flexible binding material
- buckleFrame-and-prong fastener
- insoleShoe's interior liner
- velcroFabric fastener using hooks
slip-on · cushioned · comfortable · sensible · orthopedic · toddler · footwear · pumps
Quality from past eras
- retroEvoking recent past
- modSoftware tweak or admin
- chicTasteful, current flair
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
leather · feminine · polished · preppy · rockabilly · pinup · twee · kawaii
Identical throughout
- plaidWoven crisscross pattern
- skirtWaist-hung lower garment
- blouseLoose-fitting upper garment
- pigtailsTwin braids of hair
ribbon · satchel · backpack · playground · recess · parochial · dress-code · girlish
Unaffected by eras
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- vintageQuality from past eras
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- nostalgicLonging for the past
heritage · old-fashioned · quintessential · archetypal · staple · enduring · bygone · yesteryear
flats
Dwellings or low shoes
velcro · slip-on · cushioned · comfortable · sensible · orthopedic · toddler · footwear · pumps
vintage
Quality from past eras
patent · leather · feminine · polished · preppy · rockabilly · pinup · twee · kawaii · lolita
uniform
Identical throughout
pigtails · ribbon · satchel · backpack · playground · recess · parochial · dress-code · girlish · prim
timeless
Unaffected by eras
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- vintageQuality from past eras
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
nostalgic · heritage · old-fashioned · quintessential · archetypal · staple · enduring · bygone · yesteryear · antique
tap
Valve controlling liquid flow
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- recitalSolo musical performance
studio · performance · stage · chorus · showgirl · ballroom · swing · flamenco
- candyhard candy, lollipop, Twix, caramels, M&M's
- 1920s fashionflapper dress, cloche hat, bob haircut, drop waist, beaded dress
- Edwardian erahobble skirt, shirtwaist, picture hat, feathered hat, pompadour
- baby shoesbooties, baby booties, soft soles, velcro shoes
- heelshigh heels, stilettos, stiletto heels, pumps, kitten heels
- Retro SnacksCracker Jack, Fruit Roll-Ups, Pop-Tarts, Lunchables, Little Debbie
Mary Janessneakers
Casual athletic footwear
athletic shoes · running shoes · combat boots · hiking boots · work boots
Mary Janesboots
Ankle-covering footwear
knee-high boots · thigh-high boots · cowboy boots · riding boots · Wellington boots
Mary Janescombat boots
Rugged military footwear
Doc Martens · motorcycle boots · steel-toed boots · army boots · stompers