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2. Geta (footwear) - Wikipedia

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   Geta-style shoes were worn in Southern China likely until sometime between the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing dynasties (1636/1644–1912), when they were replaced by other types of footwear. [ 2 ] It is likely that geta originated from Southern China and were later exported to Japan.

3. Stiletto heel - Wikipedia

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   The style survived through much of the 1980s but almost completely disappeared during the 1990s when professional and college-age women took to wearing shoes with thick, block heels. The slender stiletto heel staged a major comeback after 2000 when young women adopted the style for dressing up office wear or adding a feminine touch to casual ...

4. Ruby slippers - Wikipedia

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   The curled-toe "Arabian" ruby slippers on display at the auction of the collection of Debbie Reynolds in Beverly Hills on June 18, 2011. The slippers were designed by Gilbert Adrian, MGM's chief costume designer. [8] [9] Initially, two pairs were made in different styles. The so-called "Arabian test pair" was "a wildly jeweled, Arabian motif ...

5. Ballet shoe - Wikipedia

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   At that time, the standard women's ballet shoe had heels. Mid-18th century dancer Marie Camargo of the Paris Opéra Ballet was the first to wear a non-heeled shoe. After the French Revolution, heels were completely eliminated from standard ballet shoes, and they were replaced with the ballet flats we have today. [1]

6. Papal slippers - Wikipedia

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   The pope traditionally wore the slippers inside the papal apartments, while red leather papal shoes were worn outdoors. Pope Paul VI discontinued the use of the papal slippers but continued to wear the red outdoor papal shoes, which were abandoned by Pope John Paul II in favour of cordovan brown leather walking shoes made in his native Poland. [1]

7. 1970s in fashion - Wikipedia

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   By the late 1970s, most men and women were wearing sports clothing as everyday apparel. This was primarily based on tracksuits, jumpsuits, velour or terry cloth shirts (often striped and low-cut), [15] sweaters, cardigans, sweatshirts, puffer vests, [343] flare jeans, [15] straight-leg jeans, and collared shirts, both long sleeve and short sleeve.