Tweets about Stepping Out: Shoes in World Cultures
The @SFOMuseum Twitter account has posted 26 tweets about Stepping Out: Shoes in World Cultures. Here are 3 of them, chosen at random.
Some finer pairs of padukas were intricately carved in the shape of fish, which symbolize fertility & abundance. #ShoesinCultureThis tweet was posted on October 13, 2017.
Japanese geisha wore finely made, high-platform geta. Such footwear signified her social standing and protected her kimono. #ShoesinCultureThis tweet was posted on May 18, 2017.
During the 1930s and ’40s Hollywood Westerns featuring cowboy crooners made cowboy boots popular for everyday wear. #ShoesinCultureThis tweet was posted on August 18, 2017.