Calcei boot pattern?

[Martin Moser]

Flesh side out? Really? So they would have had a suede appearance?

Yes, indeed. I read it, re-read and then re-re-read it to make sure. It's also mentioned again in the relevant descriptions of the catalog part so it can't just be a one time slip.

this is I don't understand however.

>on the inside, running upwards off center to the inside from the big toe or running upwards in the middle from the tip of the foot.

Huh? Please explain, and remember, I'm an art historian so talk slow.

Ok, the description was maybe misleading. I put too much into one sentence. Here's a pic, not from a calceus, but it shows the very place where the seam is with a calceus, too. As far as calcei are concerned forget about the other seam locations mentioned (I was talking about other types of shoes there):

I have a pair of the Mainz calcei made by Sarah Juniper. Mine have a short tongue in them

Yes, I know those and they are probably the best you can get at the moment! As far as I can see, they have only minor mistakes, i.e. they look like they are not flesh side out, seem to have side seams on both sides (so being made from two pieces rather than one) and the lowest tab should be part of the shaft and not below and forward of the seams. Only minor stuff as I said - I know that Sarah Juniper does beautiful work!