The Shoe Story
Necessity forced our ancestors to invent a method of protecting the feet from nature's fury Early footwear was made by layering leaves together and later from leather. Then came the sandal which was a piece of plated grass or leather strapped to the feet. Eventually, sandal making became a recognised art in Egyptian history,
There have also been ancient hieroglyphics found in caves depicting m wearing shoes Records of the Egyptians and Chinese as well as other early civilisations have recorded references to shoes
The Egyptians favoured beautiful and artistic sandals. The Greeks stressel on design and beauty, while the Romans created a military sandal that enabled their armies to travel throughout the empire. In many ancient cultures, shoes indicated social status. A Roman officer
rank was noted by the height of the shoc: the higher the shoe, the higher
the rank. A Pharaoh's sandal had a long, peaked toe to denote a king
prince or priest.
During the mid 1600s, the Sun King Louis XIV created a new fad of platform shoes, simply because he had the royal power to do so. The platform shoes soon became the symbol of nobility. Also during this time women in Florence were wearing platform shoes known as chopines The chopines were worn to increase a woman's height They were often 24 inches off the ground and ladies had to be escorted through the street Some historians believe the modern day high heel originates from the chopine.
The first Oxford was worn by Oxford University students in the seventeenth century. By the eighteenth century, satin pumps with high heels and pointed toes became fashionable for women. Toes became rounded and heels became lower so that by end of the century, low cul slippers were in style.
The history of shoes and what they stand for is preserved and put on display in countless museums around the world.
IT IS THE PASSAGE OF THE SHOE STORY,SO GIVE ME THE ANSWERS OF FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
A. Answer the question
1.How did the shoe story begin and how were the early shoes made?
2. When did sandal-making first get recognition?
3. Where can we find recorded references to shoes?
4. Mention with an example how shoes indicated social status.
Answers
Answer:
The Shoe Story
Necessity forced our ancestors to invent a method of protecting the feet from nature's fury Early footwear was made by layering leaves together and later from leather. Then came the sandal which was a piece of plated grass or leather strapped to the feet. Eventually, sandal making became a recognised art in Egyptian history,
There have also been ancient hieroglyphics found in caves depicting m wearing shoes Records of the Egyptians and Chinese as well as other early civilisations have recorded references to shoes
The Egyptians favoured beautiful and artistic sandals. The Greeks stressel on design and beauty, while the Romans created a military sandal that enabled their armies to travel throughout the empire. In many ancient cultures, shoes indicated social status. A Roman officer
rank was noted by the height of the shoc: the higher the shoe, the higher
the rank. A Pharaoh's sandal had a long, peaked toe to denote a king
prince or priest.
During the mid 1600s, the Sun King Louis XIV created a new fad of platform shoes, simply because he had the royal power to do so. The platform shoes soon became the symbol of nobility. Also during this time women in Florence were wearing platform shoes known as chopines The chopines were worn to increase a woman's height They were often 24 inches off the ground and ladies had to be escorted through the street Some historians believe the modern day high heel originates from the chopine.
The first Oxford was worn by Oxford University students in the seventeenth century. By the eighteenth century, satin pumps with high heels and pointed toes became fashionable for women. Toes became rounded and heels became lower so that by end of the century, low cul slippers were in style.
The history of shoes and what they stand for is preserved and put on display in countless museums around the world.
IT IS THE PASSAGE OF THE SHOE STORY,SO GIVE ME THE ANSWERS OF FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
A. Answer the question
1.How did the shoe story begin and how were the early shoes made?
2. When did sandal-making first get recognition?
3. Where can we find recorded references to shoes?
4. Mention with an example how shoes indicated social status.
Explanation:
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