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Monday, April 18, 2022

pril 18 2022 - High Heels

 

High heels in 17th century Europe were associated with masculinity and high social status.  They began as a way of helping secure feet in stirrups. They have always been a way of appearing taller.   
 

Industrialization made many more things possible.  So it is in the 20th century that shoe styles took off. The Second World War made pin-up images popular and they showcased high heels: High heels definitely took on a sultrier appearance. Women began sporting slingback heels, and higher and higher heels.

Women’s footwear got that sleek update in the 1950s, when stilettos took off. A pin-up style photo of Joan Collins in white stiletto heels in 1957 still looks current today. The idea of shoes as a sex symbol took off, and the idea was that high heels could artificially increase a woman's femininity.

Audrey Hepburn's Breakfast at Tiffany's outfit was completed with shoes named "kitten heels".  Princess Diana wore the "Princess  shoe".   How many types of heels are there? Here are a few:

  • stacked heel
  • continental heel
  • setback heel
  • cuban heel
  • pantaloon heel
  • angle heel 
  • stiletto heels, and many more. 
What do you think about high heel jokes?  There aren't very many and what's there is mostly profane, but this is the stand-out:

The police chief asked, "Do you have any leads or suspects for the murder case?" The officer responded, "I'd like to interview the bartender wearing high heels and a leopard print dress."

The chief frowned and said...
"Please, just wear your police uniform."

 



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