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  • When she rode her two-wheeler 8211; which she named Gladys – she wore a tweed suit, the skirt hem three inches from the ground, and walking-shoes.

    "Make It Yourself": Home Sewing, Gender, and Culture, 1890-1930 2006

  • As for Miss Cann, she is locked into the parlour in bed long ago, her stout little walking-shoes being on the mat at the door.

    The Newcomes 2006

  • The girls were not wearing trousers, but they were clothed all in black, with sturdy walking-shoes, plain woolen skirts, equally plain shirtwaists and their oldest coats.

    Phoenix And Ashes Lackey, Mercedes 2004

  • He rang the bell, and gently asked for his walking-shoes.

    Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte 2004

  • Phyllis took the long pins out of her hat, while Roberta took off her gloves, and Peter unfastened her walking-shoes and fetched her soft velvety slippers for her.

    The Railway Children Edith 2003

  • Phyllis took the long pins out of her hat, while Roberta took off her gloves, and Peter unfastened her walking-shoes and fetched her soft velvety slippers for her.

    The Railway Children Edith 2003

  • He looked at her feet, noticed that she was wearing walking-shoes and not slippers.

    Maigret and the Old Lady Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1951

  • When two fine youths have risen early in the day to put on checked stockings, leggings, russet walking-shoes, and a plaited coat with a belt, such attire is one to be lived up to.

    In and out of Three Normady Inns Anna Bowman Dodd

  • She wore a close, ugly hat, a mantle drawn tightly about her shoulders, colored gloves, and heavy walking-shoes.

    The French Immortals Series — Complete Various

  • Slipping his feet, clad in their red silk hose, from the daintiest of velvet slippers, the young doctor drew on his fine walking-shoes, turned down the gas a little, closed the office window, and taking his hat from the rack behind the door, hurried out.

    Honor Edgeworth Ottawa's Present Tense [pseud.] Vera

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