While sorting lady shoes out by styles, I found some funny stories concerning the origin
of some ladies high heel shoes. Either of them has a legendary story hidden
behind the pop styles among the fashion world.
First, I'd like to share with you the origin of ballet flats. Ballet flats,
as the name shows, are used for ballet performance or training. Ballet flats are
derived from a woman's soft ballet slipper, with a very thin heel or the
appearance of no heel at all. The style usually features a ribbon-like binding
around the low tops of the slipper and may have a slight gathering at the
top-front of the vamp and a tiny, decorative string tie. Ballet slippers can be
adjusted and tightened to the wearer's foot by means of this string tie.
The essence of the ballet flat has existed since at least the 16th century,
in which men wore a similar shoe, then known as pumps. In medieval times ballet
flats were popular with both men and women. They only came out of fashion in the
17th and 18th centuries when the high-heeled shoe came into fashion after
Catherine de' Medici requested that her cobbler add two inches to her wedding
shoes. Heels went out of fashion quickly after Marie Antoinette walked to the
guillotine in a pair of heels. Functional shoes: sandals, boots, and flat shoes
prevailed in the 19th century. Ballet flats took off again when Audrey Hepburn
wore them with skinny jeans in Funny Face in 1957.
The one item of the Gladiator era that we are glad to see around today is the
Gladiator sandal. By definition the gladiator sandal is a flat sandal that has
several straps across the top holding the sole to the foot and a strap around
the ankle. This sandal worn by the professional fighters was brought back to
fashion in the late 1960s and now in 2008 it is making a comeback. When you look
at the fashion magazines you will see the celebrities with different variations
of the sandal, Gladiator sandals low heels, high heel and flats. The heel height
is not the only difference; the ankle strap can go up your leg as high as the
knee. The materials for making the sandal is not just plain brown leather as
originally, you will find fabric, leather, patent, any in color that you can
imagine, and decorated with a large variety of embellishments.
Whenever there is new interesting story or origin concerning ladies high heel
shoes, I will update immediately and share with you all on Articlesbase.com. You
are suggested to keep an eye on the home of Lady Shoes Guard at
articlesbase.com.
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Saturday, July 14, 2012
All Kinds Of Interesting Kid's Stories
Kids say the most embarrassing and yet the funniest things ever! We can all
agree of this statement upon reading a few funny kid's stories involving their
misadventures in the world of adults. In fact, we can rightly say that the best
funny stories involving kids often involve those where adult interaction was
present.
Kids are inquisitive by nature so it comes as no surprise that they have endless questions to be asked of their elders. Often, the adults answer their questions in a sensible manner but kids being kids, they apply these answers in hilarious ways. A good example is one where a 4-year old boy asks a visibly pregnant woman why her stomach is so big. The lady then answers that it's because she has a baby inside her tummy whilst being amused by the boy's wide-eyed stare. The boy then proceeded to ask why she was being a mean person by swallowing a baby!
Yet another source of funny kids stories is their propensity to show off to their family and friends. The show off attitude is childlike and childish but the laughter that ensues will crack up even the adults in the room. For example, a young boy who was fond of wearing superhero costumes thought he can fly over a ditch and so he did. When he landed with a few minor scratches in the ditch, he told his parents that, “If I had my cape on, I would have flown over it!” It is a story that can live in family lore for years to come.
We have all heard how kids are the wisest creatures on the planet and we can agree that their wisdom is borne of a magical innocence adults have lost in transition. This is where we have the best of funny kids stories. For example, a kindergarten pupil narrated to his teacher that he found a dead cat. The teacher asked how he knew it was dead and the body said, “Because I pissed on its ears and it just continued to lie still!” The teacher was aghast but the boy explained, “I said pssst on its ears!”
Kids are inquisitive by nature so it comes as no surprise that they have endless questions to be asked of their elders. Often, the adults answer their questions in a sensible manner but kids being kids, they apply these answers in hilarious ways. A good example is one where a 4-year old boy asks a visibly pregnant woman why her stomach is so big. The lady then answers that it's because she has a baby inside her tummy whilst being amused by the boy's wide-eyed stare. The boy then proceeded to ask why she was being a mean person by swallowing a baby!
Yet another source of funny kids stories is their propensity to show off to their family and friends. The show off attitude is childlike and childish but the laughter that ensues will crack up even the adults in the room. For example, a young boy who was fond of wearing superhero costumes thought he can fly over a ditch and so he did. When he landed with a few minor scratches in the ditch, he told his parents that, “If I had my cape on, I would have flown over it!” It is a story that can live in family lore for years to come.
We have all heard how kids are the wisest creatures on the planet and we can agree that their wisdom is borne of a magical innocence adults have lost in transition. This is where we have the best of funny kids stories. For example, a kindergarten pupil narrated to his teacher that he found a dead cat. The teacher asked how he knew it was dead and the body said, “Because I pissed on its ears and it just continued to lie still!” The teacher was aghast but the boy explained, “I said pssst on its ears!”
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