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High Heels
The fashion was probably first started by Catherine de Medici, who commissioned shoes with two-‐inch heels to make her appear taller on her wedding day with Henry II of France in 1533. The French Revolution marked a turning point, however, and by 1800 high heels were out of fashion. Napoleon actually banned heels due to their association with aristocracy. Flat slippers and sandals become popular at this time, in line with the trend towards romanticism and -
Umbrellas
in the 1700s it became popular to carry wood and oilcloth models as protection from the rain. In 1750, an Englishman named Jonah Hanway decided to carry an umbrella everywhere he went. This was unheard of. Only women carried umbrellas. Because of this, he became the subject of much ridicule, but at least he was dry. Ignoring the snickers of those around him, Hanway carried his umbrella for 30 years. By the late 1700s however, it became more acceptable for men to carry "hanways". -
laptops
6 years later: Adam Osborne founded the Osborne 1 which was the first portable computer able to close up and which came with a handle. It is often considered by historians to be the first laptop created. However, its success was short lived. The next year: The birth of the first modern-‐looking laptop arrived with the GRiD Compass 1101, designed by Bill Moggridge to be the ultimate portable computer.
