All of that added up to our list of the best women’s slippers for nearly any occasion — from cozy open-toe options for hot summer days to insulated fleece-lined slippers for when it’s freezing.

And as flat ballerinas and house shoes-turned-outdoor footwear gradually replace vertiginous stiletto heels for fashion ...

So while that at first was a closed-toe slipper in the French court, by the 1950s, it was back in style as an open-toe silhouette. Over the past ten years its been back in the spotlight.