Chisel square toe shoe with cuban heel Fantastic Emilio Pucci designed outfit, ca. 1966 Newspaper sale ad; 1967 Women's Simplicity dress pattern, 1968

Shoes: The prevalent shoe of the late 50s was the "winklepicker", a very very pointed toed shoe with a stilletto heel (also known as corner cockroach killers or 'shag me' pumps/stilettos) Low heels or pumps were only worn in the late 50s as casual shoes. In 1960 however, Paris and Italy showed the chisel square toe as an antidote to the painful winklepicker and by Autumn 1961 it was the shoe of choice. In 1963 a slightly rounder toe was introduced, paired with a Cuban heel, and ankle and calf-high boots became the rage, particularly black leather boots. By 1965 the chisel-toed slingback was the most common dress shoe (often with tongues or buckles) and appeared in bi-coloured models, models with two or more materials, or patent leathers of various colours. 1965 was also the year the white mid-calf kid boots were introduced, which came to be known universally as "go-go" boots. Additionally, it was in 1965 that boots reached above the knee to compliment the ever-shortening skirts of the time.   Designers: Some popular designers of the time (some of whom are still popular today) were Pierre Cardin: Born, Italy, 1922; avant-garde couturier of the 1950s-60s. Popular MOD Look: futuristic 1960s looks like metal body jewelry, helmets, unisex jumpsuits and other space travel themes. André Courréges: Born, France, 1923; Sometimes credited with inventing the mini-skirt. Popular MOD Look: mini's, pants and tunics, helmets, A-line dresses and suits. Rudi Gernreich: Born, Austria, 1922; One of the most experimantal designers of the 1960s. Popular MOD Look: topless bathing suit, unisex outfits, mini dresses, cut-outs . Emilio Pucci: Born, Italy 1914; The most colorful of the 1960s designers. Popular MOD Look: psychedelic prints and patterns, swirling silk dresses and tops, bias cut eveningwear, silk handbags. Mary Quant: Born, London, 1934; Created the "Swinging London" look of the 60s. Popular MOD Look: mini-skirts, Vidal Sassoon haircuts, dark stockings, daisy logo. Paco Rabanne: Born, Spain, 1934; Studied architecture in Paris, became one of the most experimantal designers of the 60s. Popular MOD Look: space Age fashions, metal dresses and helmets, plastic disks bib necklaces, chainmail mini dresses.