Category: Curiosities
Historical insights, anecdotes and rare facts from fashion and art.
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The Origin of High Heels: From Male Royalty to Female Glamour
Few fashion items carry as much symbolism and transformation as the high heel. Today, heels are synonymous with femininity, elegance, and sensuality, but their story began centuries ago in a context that might surprise many: they were once a symbol of masculine power. Heels in the Courts of Power A 10th-century Persian miniature of cavalry…
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