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When Princess Alexandra of Denmark developed a limp after falling ill in 1867, a strange trend emerged among Victorian high society. Fashionable women intentionally copied her gait, a fad dubbed the Alexandra Limp. Some wore shoes with contrasting heel heights or deliberately broke one heel. Retailers even offered mismatched pairs to meet demand. Although Alexandra tried to conceal her limp, her status as a fashion icon transformed an unfortunate condition into a curious trend, one that critics