Throwback Prep Thursdays: G.H. Bass the College Campus Shoe

  Before Williamsburg hipsters were  style icons or so called trend setters. College students were the target because obviously they were the future. The G.H Bass Weejun was the unofficial college campus shoe for the students that came back from military service and they were preparing themselves for a promising future with careers like a lawyer or a doctor. The weejun was everything that you needed it was a slip on, with a classic design and with a moccasin comfort, perfect for walking all over the campus to picking the cute seven sister college girl.

1965

G.H.Bass Outdoors: Indian Slippers

 I haven't posted a G. H. Bass advertisement in a while. I didn't want to post the usual weejun post. I decided to post this Moccasin advertisement from the mid 1930s. The maker of the weejun was heavily involved in the outdoor footwear department many decades ago. G. H Bass should bring this model back. The Indian slipper reminds me of the L.L. Bean camp moccasin, which is a preppy stable and New England classic. My assumption is that the Indian Slipper influenced the camp moccasin. The slippers are very low profile with a thin sole. According to the advertisements the slipper has the comfort of bedroom slippers. Yet, it has the durability to hold up against outdoor activities like camping and canoeing. Absolutely love this authentic design because it's a silhouette you probably see from Maine brand like Quoddy.

Shoe of the week: Ghbass Glen Plaid Weejuns I'm Obsessed!

 Good morning! I decided to stay home for some much needed rest. With my laptop and my coffee on my bed I was reading email and tweets. Staring at the burgundy Weejuns Logans sitting across from me it occurs in my head, "let me check out what's new from GhBass?” Browsing the Weejuns on the Ghbass website I stopped scrolling and see these wonderful Glen Plaid loafers which I obsessed. I love tweed which screams classic American prep. The Glen Check Plaid with a beefroll gives the loafers a very mature and refined look. Tweed is a great transition fabric for any preppy person for cold weather because in the warm weather we usually wear seersucker and madras. I am being the lover of textile prints that I am, this will be a much needed addition to my ever-growing collection of Ghbassweejuns. Get them now
 

Absolutely love this print

Leather Soles

Throw Back Preppy Thursdays: G.H. Bass Weejuns 1958

From the Crispyfiles here’s an ad from Bass dating back to 1958.

Throw Back Prep Thursdays:Vassar College Girls in Penny Loafers

From the Crispyarchives I love seeing pictures from the Vassar College which used to be an all women college. I wish all girls in every campus would dress like this. Their style is so elegant yet so nonchalant. They looked comfortable in every setting from the classrooms to outside the campus.

Throw Back Thursday: Bass Outdoor Footwear

From the Crispyarchives I came across to this Bass advertisement dating back to 1956. If you didn't know, Crispy fact of the day is that Bass produce not only loafers and oxfords, but also had many rugged outdoor shoes for example Moc Toe boots, duck boots and camp mocs in the line up.

Grace Kelly in Weejuns

1955

Enjoy this pic of the beautiful Grace Kelly in a pair of weejuns.

New Bass Weejuns Larson Colorways

Hi preps! The other day I was checking out G.H. Bass & Co and I came across to these gorgeous Weejuns. The Weejun is a quintessential shoe that I highly urge any prepster to have in their closet. The Weejun is usually seen in the popular burgundy color way. Being the owner of two pairs of Bass loafers one being black and the other one being burgundy, I literally had a panic attack when I saw the new color ways of green and blue. Any prep wear enthusiast for a fact knows that they can never be satisfied with owning one color of the weejun. It's not even December and I already added these bad boys to my Christmas list.Go buy them at https://bassshoes.harborghb.com/

New York Capsule Trade Show G.H Bass Spring/Summer 2013

Another American footwear company that was in the trade show was G.H Bass. Bass has been around since 1876, which I think it's amazing for a brand to last a long time and still be so popular with both men and women. The Weejun has been around for more than fifty years. I didn't get to see Bass last year at Capsule; I made it one of my must see for the spring/summer 2013 show. Bass collection was very versatile. It offered boat shoes, penny loafers, fringe loafers with tassels, saddle shoes and oxfords. Bass in my opinion was the most creative, when came to choice of materials for the shoes. For example, Bass had a wing tip oxford with patent leather with clear plastic. Bass reinvented their classic silhouettes by offering the classic Weejuns in metallic colors like gold and silver. The Weejun is a timeless shoe that looks phenomenal on men and women. The women's line was solid. Many of the women loafers came in wonderful pastels colors like pink, blue and yellow. For gentlemen, Bass reworked their classic Weejuns by adding a small pop of creativity by adding contrast color stitching. Also, two tone penny loafers in suede which I think will look magnificent in the fall with dark colored denim. For spring/summer 2013 G.H Bass got really creative on their classic models by offering them in new color ways.

Since 1876

Metallic and pastel color Weejuns

I really like these two tone loafers