MMW 13 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Victorian Fashion, Unintended Consequences, Path Dependence
5 Feb 2018
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High heeled shoes for men came from persia. Persian soldiers would wear them so they could ride horses firmly. Not the height of high heels but how you used them in battle that defined your masculinity. Shirley brothers: englishmen who became diplomats for persia who came back to elizabethan court in persian wear; heels and all. In eu high heeled shoes were all about masculinity. Velvet mule- best high heels, most coveted. Pompadour heels- aristocratic women also wore heels. Tramecksans support constitution and emperor, wore high heels, were conservative. Slamecksans did not do those things and were more liberal, didn"t want a king, had more power, Same w/ wigs and tories (tories conserv, wigs radicals) (wigs want less parliament, tories want more) Louis xiv banned non-court people from wearing high-heeled shoes. Women wore high heels to become more masculine and have more political influence and respect (especially in salons) Prostitutes wore chopine/zoccoli which was a weird af heel/platform thing.
