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According to a popular but likely incorrect theory, which fairy tale character's slippers were originally made of fur ('vair' in French) rather than glass ('verre')?

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Cinderella

The theory was popularized by Honoré de Balzac, but most scholars believe Charles Perrault intentionally chose glass to emphasize the magical nature of the slippers.

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