In the early 17th century European aristocrats for high heels were a symbol of masculinity Bashny.Net

In battle, there is nothing more comfortable than shoes shpilkah

Imagine a soldier armed to the teeth, running cross country boots with studs. In our time, this can be seen only in dreams or comedy film, but strangely enough, the first shoes with high heels put it military - Persian horsemen in the XVI-century Heels allow reliable cling stremёna to firmer hold in the saddle and shoot accurately Archery.

The oldest image of the Persians in "fashionable" shoes known to science, historians have estimated between 1591 m and 1593-th years, during the reign of the Shahs of the Safavid dynasty. At the end of XVI-century Persian army was the largest in the world, and to feed the huge army, the rulers of Persia needed new conquest. Shah Abbas I, later dubbed the Great came to power, when the empire was plunged into chaos and lawlessness. Shah strong hand was able to bring order to the country and decided to grab a piece of land from the Ottoman Empire, which sought the assistance of the strongest European powers - the Holy Roman Empire, Spain and the Russian realm. This caused a surge of interest in Persian culture - Europeans are actively borrowed from the Persians for their many unusual traditions, peculiarities of everyday life, the details of clothes and high heels are not an exception.



At the beginning of XVII-th century for European aristocrats heels were a symbol of virility, wealth, and belonging to a noble family, and after the fashion adopted by their husbands and mistresses of the best houses of the Old World. By the middle of XVII-th century European fashionista, imitating men, already in full cut their hair short, smoked pipes, and of course, went on his heels - probably men might grumble about the dominance of feminists in society, but then this concept simply does not exist. Later, at the beginning of the Age of Enlightenment men's fashion has become more practical - the Europeans refused to bright colors and lush decor in clothing, luxury jewelry and high heels, while for women the past still remain one of the main fashion trends.

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