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2. Opanak - Wikipedia

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   [4] [5] In the past the traditional shoes were handcrafted out of leather processed at home. The piece of leather had to be larger than the sole, with holes on the side so that a thin string of leather can be filled in and it wraps the piece of leather around the foot, giving it the form of some footwear. The puckered form gave it a sharp tip.

3. Wellington boot - Wikipedia

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   A Wellington boot, often shortened to welly, [1] and also known as a gumboot, rubber boot, or rain boot, [2] [3] is a type of waterproof boot made of rubber. Originally a type of leather boot adapted from Hessian boots , a style of military riding boot, Wellington boots were worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington .

4. Calf (leg) - Wikipedia

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   Calf and calf of the leg are documented in use in Middle English circa AD 1350 and AD 1425 respectively. [ 3 ] Historically, the absence of calf , meaning a lower leg without a prominent calf muscle, was regarded by some authors as a sign of inferiority: it is well known that monkeys have no calves, and still less do they exist among the lower ...

5. Go-go boot - Wikipedia

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   Go-go boots are a low-heeled style of women's fashion boot first introduced in the mid-1960s. The original go-go boots, as defined by André Courrèges in 1964, were white, low-heeled, and mid-calf in height, [ 2 ] a specific style which is sometimes called the Courrèges boot .

6. Trousers as women's clothing - Wikipedia

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   Meanwhile, these early women's trousers diversified according to their uses for gymnastics, bathing, cycling or titillation. [21] Women in Champéry, Canton of Valais, Switzerland in 1912. An updated version of the bloomer, for athletic use, was introduced in the 1890s as women's bicycling came into fashion.

7. English medieval clothing - Wikipedia

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   These boots tended to be brightly coloured and had, in the Cunningtons' words, "turn over tops". [54] Shorter boots, with pointed toes, were also worn and ended just above the ankle. Boots were made of leather from a cow or ox, cloth, fish skin, or, for those who could afford it, silk. [54] Shoes with ankle strap and open instep, 1250