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At one period of French history large feet were counted a great distinction among the nobility. If nature did not provide the fashionable requisite the deficiency was supplied by artificial means, and the length of shoe indicated the rank of the wearer. A prince's shoes were two and a half feet in length, those of a baron six inches less, and those of a knight were sixteen inches from heel to toe, ,

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5667, 11 September 1896, Page 2

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Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 Star (Christchurch), Issue 5667, 11 September 1896, Page 2

Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 Star (Christchurch), Issue 5667, 11 September 1896, Page 2