A chopine is a type of women's platform shoe that was popular in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Chopines were originally used as a patten, clog, or overshoe to protect shoes and …

Developed in the early sixteenth century and especially popular among Venetian women, the high-platformed shoe called the chopine had both a practical and symbolic function. The thick …

2019年5月28日 · “The chopine was one of the most extreme and artificial styles of footwear ever created… It could reach a height of over 18 inches (50 cms), but this extreme seems to have …

2024年9月25日 · Chopines were more than just shoes; they were a statement piece, a symbol of status, and sometimes, a Explore chopines, the iconic high heels of the Renaissance era. …

Chopines are a type of women's high platform shoe popularized in the 15th-17th centuries. The platform can range from 2 to 20 inches in height.

2020年10月1日 · A chopine is a type of women’s platform shoe that was popular in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Chopines were originally used as a patten, clog, or overshoe to protect the …

2018年3月5日 · Among the more fascinating fashion crazes are the 16th-century platform shoes–the chopines. Ornate footwear was often shaped by social conventions–resulting in, for …

The high platform shoes known as chopines came into fashion in Venice in the sixteenth century. Awkward yet practical, they served to keep the wearer's precariously perched feet from getting …

2017年4月15日 · Chopines are platform shoes that were worn by women in the 15th, 16th and 17th century. Made with a very tall wooden platform, these shoes protected the dress from …

From the Chinese tradition of lotus shoes for bound feet to the 20th-century stiletto, fabulous footwear is often shaped by social convention, and the chopine was no exception. Nearly 500 …