Spat It Out!

Spats, which consist of a cloth or leather gaiter covering the shoe upper and ankle and fastening under the shoe with a strap, originated in the late nineteenth century. They were used by French, Italian and Japanese soldiers as part of their uniforms.

Spats are worn today by Scottish highland pipe bands and some U.S. marching bands. Moreover, they are a popular shoe accessory for the modern fashionista!
Credits: First three images via possothespat.com. History courtesy wikipedia.org.
Spotted: Blake Lively as Serena wearing spats on the set of Gossip Girl! OMG!


Get the look of spats with a fabulous buttoned boot!

CC loves this pale pink and black patent knee-high Islo Isabella Lorusso boot, at islo.it.
Pink Studio short red wool and brown leather Delila bootie, at Nordstrom.com.
L.A.M.B. gray Rosebury hidden platform button bootie, at shopbop.com.
Irregular Choice Pleasure Island pump

Spatterdash has some really fun spats, like the red satin ones pictured at right.

The four thumbnails below are just a sampling of the amazing variety of spats by Strumpets.

Consider accessorizing your shoes this autumn, darlings!