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Peranakan beaded slippers, also known as Kasut Manik, [1] literally meaning "beaded shoes", is a type of shoe that dates back to the early twentieth century Malaya. It refers to beaded slippers worn by a nyonya to complete her Sarong Kebaya outfit, together with chained brooches (kerosang) and a silver belt (tali pending).
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The curled-toe "Arabian" ruby slippers on display at the auction of the collection of Debbie Reynolds in Beverly Hills on June 18, 2011. The slippers were designed by Gilbert Adrian, MGM's chief costume designer. [8] [9] Initially, two pairs were made in different styles. The so-called "Arabian test pair" was "a wildly jeweled, Arabian motif ...
The 1972 pattern webbing was intended to replace the 58 pattern webbing, but never got beyond user trials. It was made from PU-coated nylon to counter the Soviet NBC capability with a general look closer to a load-bearing vest. It was designed to be used in wide variety of environments such as jungles, deserts and was configurable for use ...
James McGill Buchanan Jr. (/ b juː ˈ k æ n ə n / bew-KAN-ən; October 3, 1919 – January 9, 2013) was an American economist known for his work on public choice theory [1] originally outlined in his most famous work, The Calculus of Consent, co-authored with Gordon Tullock in 1962.
Crazy People received mostly negative reviews and has a rating of 35% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 20 reviews. [6] Roger Ebert envisioned a call from the fictional Movie Police in his review: "Excuse me, sir. Movie Police here. Do you have a love story in this movie?" "Uh, afraid not. There's no need for one." "But who is the female lead ...
Neil Buchanan (born 11 October 1958) [1] [2] is an English artist, photographer, and musician, best known for his work on British children's television. During his tenure as a children's television presenter, he hosted the CITV programme Art Attack, a television program that he co-created, during its original run from 1990 to 2007, as well as Finders Keepers and It's a Mystery, while he also ...
The Satin Slipper (Le Soulier de satin) is a long play by the French dramatist and poet Paul Claudel, written in 1929. It was first performed on stage in 1943 (abridged), in a production by Claudel and Jean-Louis Barrault. [1] Its full running time is roughly eleven hours.