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  2. Furlane (shoe) - Wikipedia

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    The furlane shoe originated in the countryside of Friuli in the 19th century. They regained popularity in Europe at the end of the Second World War. [1] Red Cross nurses, looking for practical alternatives for footwear, made furlane shoes from donated materials. Much of the material, including velvet, fabric, and rubber, came from private ...

  3. Venetian-style shoe - Wikipedia

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    The venetian-style shoe and its lack of ornamentation contrasts with the loafer which may have slotted straps, vamps and even tassels. The term came from Great Britain. [1] Loafers are "slip-on shoes with a moccasin toe construction and slotted straps stitched across vamps". [2] A loafer may even be "decorated with metal chains or tassels". [2]

  4. Chopine - Wikipedia

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    Reconstruction of a 16th-century Venetian chopine. On display at the Shoe Museum in Lausanne. Calcagnetti (Chopine)- Correr Museum. A chopine is a type of women's platform shoe that was popular in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries. Chopines were originally used as a patten, clog, or overshoe to protect shoes and dresses from mud and street soil.

  5. Talk:Venetian-style shoe - Wikipedia

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    Perhaps list of shoe manufacturing companies, but list of shoe manufacturing companies that manufactuer a Venetian style shoe seems a bit out of bounds. As for mass spectrometry , that seems to be a history of word choice for the term, rather than the derevation of the term, which is normally what is called etymology and is clearly ...

  6. SM Quiapo - Wikipedia

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    SM Store Quiapo (also known as SM Clearance Outlet and SM Carriedo) was the first SM store, opened in 1972. The store was owned by the Chinese-Filipino billionaire Henry Sy and it is currently being managed by SM Investments's foundation, SM Department Store Inc.

  7. Bakya - Wikipedia

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    A Tagalog wearing bakyâ in the 19th century. From Aventures d'un Gentilhomme Breton aux iles Philippines by Paul de la Gironiere, published in 1855.. The bakyâ has been in use for centuries in the Philippines, minimally in the pre-colonial era, and widely in the Spanish era in the 16th century to 18th century.

  8. Flip-flops - Wikipedia

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    By 2019, production tops 200 million pairs per year. Prices range from under $5 for basics to more than $50 for high-end fashion models. [15] Flip-flops quickly became popular as casual footwear of young adults. Girls would often decorate their flip-flops with metallic finishes, charms, chains, beads, rhinestones, or other jewelry. [16]

  9. Riverbanks Center - Wikipedia

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    Small rotonda across Ivy and Atrium lanes inside Riverbanks Mall. Riverbanks Mall hosts numerous establishments and includes the following major tenants: SM's Savemore Market, the first ever Savemore Market in the Philippines opened in 1998 (earlier than opening of the whole complex the following year), [7] Off Price Department Store, Shoe Gallery, Timezone and Robinsons two standalone stores ...