-
higher the
chopine, the
higher the
status of the wearer. High
chopines allowed a
woman to
tower over others.
During the Renaissance,
chopines became an...
-
incorporating the
wooden platform into
their soles, like the
Venetian chopines.
Since wooden footwear was a hand-made product, the
shape of the footwear...
- training) wear
distinctive tall geta
called okobo,
which are
similar to the
chopines worn in
Venice during the Renaissance. Very
young girls also wear okobo...
- make
chopines,
sometimes so
awkwardly high that the
wearer required servants to help
support them. (Turkish sources, meanwhile,
credit the
chopines directly...
- in
Quebec it is used to
describe an
Imperial quart and the
French word
chopine is used for an
Imperial pint. The
imperial pint is
equal to one eighth...
-
Brogan Brogue Brothel creeper Buskin Caligae Calceus Cantabrian albarcas Chopine Ciocia Clear heels Cleats Climbing shoe Clog
British clog
Turkish clogs...
-
contrasts a well-turned out
bourgeoise from
Nuremberg (left) with her
counterpart from Venice. The
Venetian lady's high
chopines make her look taller....
-
means "half": in this case, half a
chopine, and –
coincidentally – also
approximately half a US pint [237 ml].
chopine 1⁄2 ~476.1 ml ~1 pint ~0.84 pint...
- In the
fifteenth century mules from
Venice were
stilted and
resembled chopines.
Their toes were of all shapes: round,
square and forked. The heel similarly...
-
Welsh Wig
Wimple Footwear Buskins Calcei Caligae Carbatina Chinese styles Chopines Duckbills Episcopal sandals Hessian Lotus shoes Manchu platform shoes Pampooties...
