The reform couturier Paul Poiret (1879 -1944) surely did not think of bondage heels, when he wrote this, but his thoughts fit the picture above perfectly.

‘It was in the name of Liberty that I proclaimed the fall of the corset and the adoption of the brassiere, which since then, has won the day. Yes, I freed the bust, but I shackled the legs.’

If you are interested, he actually referred to the so-called hobble skirt, which was en vogue around 1910. And if you are interested in the heels, they are by Salvatore Ferragamo and yours for Euro 850,-