What were pregnant women prohibited from, by Venetian law in 1430?

abortion

open shoulder dresses

platform shoes

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The high platform shoes called chopines were extremely popular among women of all classes in late Middle Ages Italy. Chopines, that could be as high as 30 inches, sometimes were causing serious injuries.

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