and the emergence of footwear as a major fashion accessory. What's Their Line? examines purpose-built, specialized footwear including French chestnut-crushing clogs, and sumo wrestler's geta The Behind the Scenes component of the exhibition is where shoes, and other items from the museum's collection are placed on display. The exhibits were devised by Montreal-based design firm Design+Communication Ltd., who designed the exhibits with the shoes placed close to the viewer, with monochromatic images of social life to provide context to the shoe's historical use. Larger architectural images intended to evoke the temporal cultural provenance of the shoes are also displayed behind these exhibits. Lighting in the exhibition is subdued, in an effort to protect the collection from deterioration. Shoes are typically displayed on a low-rising dais, typically built from blonde maple wood. The smallest shoes typically on display in the permanent exhibition are Chinese shoes made for women who had their feet bound. The exhibition also features a plaster cast of the first known human-like footprint, made from 3.7 million years old footprints found in Tanzania. Temporary exhibitions The museum has organized and hosted a number of temporary, and travelling exhibitions in its other exhibition galleries. The museum hosted its first three temporary exhibitions in May 1995. These included The Gentle Step, which focused on the changing status of women in the 19th century, and was reflected in the development of their footwear; One, Two, Buckle My Shoe, an exhibition that focused on footwear in literature; and Inuit Boots: A Woman's Art, which focused on Inuit mukluk making. The following is a sample of temporary exhibitions held at the museum: Inuit Boots: A Women's Art (1995–1996) One, Two, Buckle My Shoe: Illustrations from Contemporary Children's Books about Shoes (1995–1996) The Gentle Step – The Ladies Realm of Fashion 1800–1900 (1995–1997) Shoe Dreams: Designs by Andrea Pfister (1996–1997) Tradition and Innovation: Northern Athapaskan Footwear (1996–1997) Dance! – Minuet to Disco (1997–1999) Loose Tongues and Lost Soles: Shoes in Cartoon and Caricature (1997) Dance! (1997–1999) Footwear Fantasia: Shoe Sculptures by Garry Greenwood (1997) The Taming of the Shoe: From Attic to Exhibition (1997–1998) Spirit of Siberia (1997–1998) Little Feats: A Celebration of Children's Shoes (1998–1999) Footsteps on the Sacred Earth: Southwestern Native Footwear (1998–1999) Japanese Footgear: Walking the Path of Innovation (1999–2000) Herbert and Beth Levine: An American Pair (1999–1999) Paduka: Feet and Footwear in the Indian Tradition (1999–2000) Every Step a Lotus: