Although they started out as the most innocent of shoes, like so many pieces of a woman's wardrobe the style shoe has undergone an incredible transformation.
From the standard little girl shoe to one of the sexiest pieces of any woman's wardrobe, the Mary Jane has taken a twist indeed.
Most women know what a Mary Jane is.
A shoe with a rounded, covered toe and heel and a strap across the middle of the foot.
Simple, understated, and easy to modify into many different looks.
Still a popular choice for little girls' dress shoes, traditionally come in shiny patent leather.
They can be in a multitude of colors, but the classic is black.
In the 90's Mary Janes took on a new life as the goth and rockabilly subcultures appropriated them and added touches like skull and crossbones clasps and decorations.
These Mary Janes no longer had the little girl look that made them famous, but instead took on a hard edge that still leaned towards the girly in unexpected ways.
They were usually paired with dresses and especially in the rockabilly subculture with retro inspired looks hearkening back to the 50's.
But the Mary Jane really came into its own as a woman's shoe and not a little girls' shoe with the addition of a heel and in some cases a platform too.
The traditional patent leather of the shoe made it an obvious choice to be dressed up and made sexy.
And of course the popular teasing schoolgirl look worn by older women gave this shoe the perfect outfit.
Mary Janes with both a sexy heel and a retro feel are often seen worn by showgirls and burlesque performers, adding to their appeal as a sexy and also classy choice for footwear.
Since they made their way into the modern woman's closet, new touches have been added to make them look different and more exciting.
Instead of the classic single strap, these style shoes may have two or even three straps.
Thinner straps also help to take away some of the chunky look of the old Mary Jane look and make them sleeker and sexier.
Contrasting colors, different styles of buckle and varying heel height and platforms are all some of the ways the shoe has been updated.
Because there are so many styles, they can be worn with just about every outfit.
From jeans to the sexiest burlesque costume, there is a Mary Jane shoe that fits the look perfectly.
And with many different colors to choose from, you can match anything.
From the classic dressy shoe for little girls everywhere, these shoes have truly grown up to take their place among the sexy classics of a woman's wardrobe.
It is perhaps because of their innocent past that these shoes can have such sex appeal; still, they have grown and changed so much that the connection to the little girl shoe of old isn't always obvious anymore.
The sexy Mary Jane certainly stands on its own.
From the standard little girl shoe to one of the sexiest pieces of any woman's wardrobe, the Mary Jane has taken a twist indeed.
Most women know what a Mary Jane is.
A shoe with a rounded, covered toe and heel and a strap across the middle of the foot.
Simple, understated, and easy to modify into many different looks.
Still a popular choice for little girls' dress shoes, traditionally come in shiny patent leather.
They can be in a multitude of colors, but the classic is black.
In the 90's Mary Janes took on a new life as the goth and rockabilly subcultures appropriated them and added touches like skull and crossbones clasps and decorations.
These Mary Janes no longer had the little girl look that made them famous, but instead took on a hard edge that still leaned towards the girly in unexpected ways.
They were usually paired with dresses and especially in the rockabilly subculture with retro inspired looks hearkening back to the 50's.
But the Mary Jane really came into its own as a woman's shoe and not a little girls' shoe with the addition of a heel and in some cases a platform too.
The traditional patent leather of the shoe made it an obvious choice to be dressed up and made sexy.
And of course the popular teasing schoolgirl look worn by older women gave this shoe the perfect outfit.
Mary Janes with both a sexy heel and a retro feel are often seen worn by showgirls and burlesque performers, adding to their appeal as a sexy and also classy choice for footwear.
Since they made their way into the modern woman's closet, new touches have been added to make them look different and more exciting.
Instead of the classic single strap, these style shoes may have two or even three straps.
Thinner straps also help to take away some of the chunky look of the old Mary Jane look and make them sleeker and sexier.
Contrasting colors, different styles of buckle and varying heel height and platforms are all some of the ways the shoe has been updated.
Because there are so many styles, they can be worn with just about every outfit.
From jeans to the sexiest burlesque costume, there is a Mary Jane shoe that fits the look perfectly.
And with many different colors to choose from, you can match anything.
From the classic dressy shoe for little girls everywhere, these shoes have truly grown up to take their place among the sexy classics of a woman's wardrobe.
It is perhaps because of their innocent past that these shoes can have such sex appeal; still, they have grown and changed so much that the connection to the little girl shoe of old isn't always obvious anymore.
The sexy Mary Jane certainly stands on its own.
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