1940 : The war set the tone for womens simple style footwear.
U.S. rationing rules limited the height of shoe heels to one inch and allowed for only six color choices.
1942 : Wedge heels appear.
1944 : Open toe became the fashion.
Popular features were open toes, no shoe string ties, less a shoe and more a slipper in appearance.
1948 : With the war over, high class fashion was back in vogue along with more expensive designer shoes.
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