In the 1980’s high heels are back in fashion and women are back in high heels. Why is it feminine to walk in high heels? What does it do to your spine? Does a woman who is helpless need help? What is the appeal of restrictive fashion? And in what way do high heels restrict us? Why do women wear high heels? Written by Alison Tilson.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
017374
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion designers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Footwear
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Footwear industry
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Women - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion
Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion - Australia
Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion designers
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Shoes - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Australia
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body image
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion designers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Footwear
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Sex (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Symbolism (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Health and hygiene
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women - Psychology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)