larrigans

larrigan 349. men's leather work boots. Sometimes larrigans were store-bought and sometimes they were made by hand. When the latter was done, the leather was placed on a lass (form) [sic] and sawed by hand. The sole, made of a thicker leather, was pegged up with wooden pegs. On the side of each...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/51236
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Summary:larrigan 349. men's leather work boots. Sometimes larrigans were store-bought and sometimes they were made by hand. When the latter was done, the leather was placed on a lass (form) [sic] and sawed by hand. The sole, made of a thicker leather, was pegged up with wooden pegs. On the side of each larrigan, a piece of leather was sewn. This was used to pull on the boots. [image] <- leather strip used to pull the larrigan on. DNE-cit W. J. KIRWIN APR 1973 JH APR 1973 Not used Not used Withdrawn Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Fri 05 Jun 2015, stamped but not used; same meaning as DNE Sup?