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Queen Victoria's shoes on display

09/06/2011

Shoes which once belonged to 20th century UK monarch, Queen Victoria and Alexandra Princess of Wales have gone on display in Wirral, England.

The corded shoes and embroidered slippers feature in ‘The Finishing Touch’ exhibition at the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Port Sunlight. The display tells the story of the changing role of women in English society between 1830 and 1940 and how this was reflected in ladies’ fashion.

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