In almost revolutionary France, showing your legs was a sign of manly pride and success. And the best way to show those gams? A nice pair of leggings and a little bit of heel. You go, Louis. Henry ...

Humans are such frail creatures, willingly submitting themselves to the capricious whims of fashion! In 1908 one such capricious whim landed with a resounding thud in Cincinnati: the dreaded sheath ...