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Victoria Day
In honour of Victoria day, here are Vicky's wedding shoes from the 10th of February 1840.
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jest
2012-05-22 12:02 pm (UTC)
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It's hard to say. If the shoes are all fabric, then they have probably shrunk a bit since 1840. When I saw Isaac Brock's coat at the Canadian War Museum and it was practically doll size.
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pensnest
2012-05-22 01:51 pm (UTC)
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And Queen Victoria was 4'11" at that time, so if they shrank - they'd look like doll shoes, indeed.
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