Romantica Friulane

Romantica Friulane

Pointed toe Friulane realized in antique pink velvet brocade. This pair of shoes is made up of high quality material: velvet brocade come from refined furniture textiles. Thanks to the high quality materials and the velvet internal sole, this pair of Friulane will fit perfectly.

Every step for producing this exclusive pair of Friulane requires handmade and experienced processes. The Friulane or Scarpets are really comfortable shoes, perfect for the interior spaces as well as for the external areas. With anti-slip rubber sole.

Friulane in anticque pink damask velvet are part of a limited edition realized from La Cort in partnership with Maelù Udine. These Friulane are available in two sizes: 38,5 and 39. Make your choice from the drop down menù.

The name Friulane are called in this way because this pair of slippers come from an ancient tradition in tion

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PRODUCTION

Nowadays there are only few artisans specialized in making slippers, here called scarpets or friulane, because a typical product of this Region. The production, both in the classic velvet style and in the more actual coloured models, is characterized from a handcrafted manufacture and high quality materials. Main characteristic of friulane or furlane is a special production that require a difficult and precise needlecraft, the same of the original tradition, to bound the sole to the upper shoe. The result of this manual technique is a pair of shoes, unique, comfortable and flexible.

HISTORY

Until mid of XX century, scarpets have been the typical shoes of the mountain region of Friuli, Carnia. The original product is a plat shoe, with no heel, made of velvet or fabric and a sole realized with a lot of fabric layers, seemed together with twine. All family was involved in this manual manufacturing and used this special shoes. Depending on place and of the historical time, some characteristics changed, like tip size and shape.

In the past, during summer, women are used to move to Venice for selling their creations: this is why this typical shoes arrived in Venetian area and became the famous shoe used from gondoliers and called veneziane, papusse and others names. Usually this shoes are more weak than the furlane.