POLLY OF CALIFORNIA GLAMOUR MULES

There is a style of open-toed mule set on a half-inch high platform of laminated wood with a half wood and half metal stiletto heel.  In the 1960's and 1970's they were commonly seen being worn by movie starlets for poolside pin-up photos, burlesque strippers, drag queens, Las Vegas cocktail waitresses and showgirls, as well as fashionable women in the summer or on cruises and at the beach.  Designer Betsy Johnson brought this style of shoe back into her line in the last few years at $175 - $200 - $200+ a pair.  They were worn by Jessica Simpson in the movie "Dukes of Hazard" and are now the most common websearch that lands here on my website.  There isn't really a name for them, although I have seen them called "Hollywood Stiletto's", "cha-cha shoes", "genie shoes" and "casino slides/mules".  Old Frederick's of Hollywood catalogs called them "glamor clogs".  What is most remarkable is that they are wonderfully, truely  comfortable high heels!  They were originally made by Polly of California but today, the real things can be found at www.remixvintageshoes.com. (Tell them I sent you there, please!)  Many Polly's have a suede-like leather insert in the sole of the shoe to prevent your foot from sliding forward or have a "dimpled-stiched sole" in lieu of the suede insert.  Others without these distinuishing features may have been manufactured in Italy and Japan and have a slightly lower platform and tend to run a half size smaller!  I've been fortunate to acquire more than ten pair in my size and have many others in my collection.  I have my heart set on a pair in leopard print pony-fur from Remix.

Sexy Memories:   A "M.I.L.F." in Polly of California Mules

A favorite youthful memory of mine is of the stunningly attractive mother of a 9th grade school mate of mine who I once saw wearing a pair of white leather Polly's, tan reinforced heel and toe stockings, an ankle bracelet, a tight skirt that revealed her garterbelt straps and a simple but elegant semi-sheer white blouse opened enough to reveal her lacy pushup bra.  She and her hubby were off for an evening "with friends".  It was the early 1960's and she got caught up in a wife swapping scandal in the small town I was living in.  It seemed that none of the men wanted to do any of the other women when she was in the room.  Several women got jealous and you know what happens then!  To me, she is unforgetable and the original "M.I.L.F."!