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2. High-heeled shoe - Wikipedia

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   In the early post-war period, brown and white pumps with cutouts or ankle straps combined with an open toe were some of the most fashionable women's heels. [20] For many women in the West, high-heeled shoes began to symbolize professionalism, whereas leather and rubber thick-heeled boots for men came to be associated with militarism and ...

3. Caligae - Wikipedia

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   An outsole was fastened to the mid-sole, using clinching hobnails, usually of iron but occasionally bronze. The turned-back clinching nail ends were covered by an insole. Like all Roman footwear, the caliga was flat-soled. It was laced up the center of the foot and onto the top of the ankle.

4. Stiletto heel - Wikipedia

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   A stiletto heel, or just stiletto, is a shoe with a long, thin, high heel. It is named after the stiletto dagger. Stiletto heels may vary in length from 2.5 centimetres (1 inch) to 25 cm (10 inches) or more if a platform sole is used, and are sometimes defined as having a diameter at the ground of less than 1 cm (slightly less than half an inch).

5. Platform shoe - Wikipedia

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   Platform shoes may also be high heels, in which case the heel is raised significantly higher than the ball of the foot. Extreme heights, of both the sole and heel, can be found in fetish footwear such as ballet boots , where the sole may be up to 20 cm (8 in) high and the heels up to 40 cm (16 in) or more.

6. Kitten heel - Wikipedia

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   Kitten heels are defined by their tapered heel, typically measuring between 2.5 and 5 centimeters (1 to 2 inches) in height. Unlike the taller stiletto heel, which can reach up to 12.5 centimeters (5 inches), kitten heels offer a lower and more stable alternative, while still maintaining the signature slender look of high-heeled footwear.

7. Louis XIV furniture - Wikipedia

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   Another popular decoration on furniture was bronze ornament, sculpted and gilded. Reliefs of gilded bronze covered the faces of the pieces of furniture, decorating the keyholes and the angles. The corners of commodes were occupied by sculptures of women or angels, and the feet were dressed in gilded bronze shoes or sculpted lions' or deer feet. [4]