TILgonewild : High Heels For Women Are Believed To Have Originated With Catherine De Medici, A 16Th Century Italian Noblewoman Who Was Short In Stature And Wanted To Make A Bigger Impression When She Arrived In France To Marry The Future King Henry.
High heels for women are believed to have originated with Catherine de Medici, a 16th century Italian noblewoman who was short in stature and wanted to make a bigger impression when she arrived in France to marry the future King Henry.
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