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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
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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
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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
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He rang the bell, and gently asked for his walking-shoes.
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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
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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
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He looked at her feet, noticed that she was wearing walking-shoes and not slippers.
Maigret and the Old Lady Simenon, Georges, 1903- 1951
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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
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She wore a close, ugly hat, a mantle drawn tightly about her shoulders, colored gloves, and heavy walking-shoes.
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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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