1-800-221-4671 | 37 Opposite page: This elongated handgrade oxford with a ram’s horn medallion in antique tan is one of our most elegant shoes. Made exclusively for us in a tanned leather which will enhance with age if regularly polished and cared for. In sizes 8.5–12. The Weymouth Oxford, 9411…$895. Above: Over the calf, 100% cotton dress socks in a neat pattern. In sizes 11–13. Shown from left to right: 15-brown, pink; 3-navy, blue; 12-burgundy, blue; 4-charcoal, grey; 11-navy, red; 1-black, grey. For the sock sizing chart see page 26. One pair cotton “neat” dress socks, NSX…$38. NSX The Handcrafted Oxford …in antique tan calfskin 9411: Weymouth The style of shoe known as the oxford may have indeed first been popularized by Oxford undergrads in the last quarter of the 19th century. It marked a more elegant approach to the look of the shoe; because of its “closed” lacing construction, only the top edge of the tongue is visible. Today most laced shoes are either oxfords or derbies. With the derby, also called Bluchers, the front of the shoe (the vamp) and the tongue are cut from a single piece of leather, while the tongue and vamp of the oxford are stitched together. The single-piece construction produces a more uniform-looking front. The plain cap toe oxford has always been the first choice for elegant dress. Its simplicity and ability to make the foot appear slightly narrower, the subtle detailing of a close-set row of double-stitches at the back end of the cap, and its perfect adaptability to a variety of fine leathers make it the ideal town shoe. —G. Bruce Boyer noted fashion writer and editor The Oxford THE WEYMOUTH OXFORD COTTON NEAT DRESS SOCKS 36 | www.bensilver.com
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