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Louis heel
Also Louis Quinze heel.
[f. the name of Louis XV (1715–74), King of France, in whose reign it became fashionable.]
A type of heel used on a woman's shoe (see quot. 1968).
1872Young Englishwoman Dec. 651/1 She knows that it is impossible to walk gracefully with the high-pointed heel, and never wears any but the demi-talon Louis Quinze. 1901F. H. Burnett Making of Marchioness i. ii. 30 ‘She's got Louis Quinze heels,’ returned his Lordship. 1906Daily Chron. 23 Feb. 6/5 From the pretty shop⁓girl..to the daughter of the upper classes the Louis heel is regarded amongst women as a pedestal of superiority to be appropriated for personal adornment. 1968J. Ironside Fashion Alphabet 136 It is of any height or shape... Its character is defined by the sole material which..is attached to the breast (front) of the heel by adhesive... But the term ‘Louis’ is generally applied to a high heel with curved waist, flared at the base. |