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Shoes by Raissa Bretaña: A Book Review

Shoes is written by Raissa Bretaña, a New-York city based fashion historian. In it, Bretaña shows “the evolution of women’s fashionable footwear over the course of four centuries…(p. 9)” It has 250 pictures of “the finest examples” of shoes from the 17th century to the 21st century, which were selected from museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art (p. 9). I enjoyed the book for the most part. One reason I enjoyed this book was because I found the shoes beautiful. I have a few pictures of my favorites below.                                                                      The second reason I enjoyed the book was because of the interesting historical facts the author mentioned. For instance, in the 17th century, Louis XIV made an edict that the talon rouge (red heel) was to be reserved for royalty (p. 32-3...

The Fairy's Cottage

Have you seen the fairy’s cottage

That hides in the Deep Woods,

Where fairies dance by moonlight

And hold feasts sharing baked goods?


At the fairy’s cottage

They bake delicious treats,

Like honeysuckle cookies

And caramelized beets.


At the fairy’s cottage

They tell wonderful stories

Of fairies outsmarting dragons

And of ancient warriors’ histories.


At the fairy’s cottage

They play by the streams,

And they fish for dream fish

Whose scales give you good dreams.


At the fairy’ cottage,

You see magnificent creatures,

Like black elks with gold antlers

And other odd features.


At the fairy’s cottage,

Everything is peaceful,

And living free in the woods

Is absolutely wonderful.

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