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PEOPLE SAY NICE THINGS ABOUT US
Here are some of the most recent comments
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| Doug C. from Loughborough bought some stripey espadrilles on 5th February 2008.
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- Just want to say thanks a lot for an awesome pair of espadrilles, they came really quickly..I will be ordering again!
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| Amanda E. from Essex bought some colourful berets on 28th January 2008
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- I should like to thank you for your prompt and efficient service.
I ordered three berets yesterday and they arrived safely today.. I would
have no hesitation in purchasing from you in the future or in recommending
you to others.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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1 What do you call the little thing that sticks up in the middle of a beret?
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The little bit in the middle of the beret has no particular name in English or French, as far as I am aware. Berets are made in the Béarn district of South West France where they speak a language called ‘béarnais’, and in béarnais the little sticking-up piece is called a cabillou, which translates as ‘a small tail’.
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2 Do you sell espadrilles and berets to countries outside the EU such as the US or Australia and if so how long does it take from the time you post them?
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We sell all over the world but especially to the US and Australia, the delivery time being roughly a week; delivery times can vary but espadrilles and berets very rarely get lost.
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WHERE DID ESPADRILLES REALLY COME FROM?
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In the XIIIth century, espadrilles were already used as footwear for the King of Aragon's footsolidiers. They were hand made, with soles of esparto or other grass rope. The uppers were of fabric woven from flax, (not cotton in those days!). Pitch was used to protect undersides of the soles.
By the XVIIIth century, the town of Mauléon, in the viscounty of Soule (now part of Pyrénées-Atlantique) was a centre for the manufacture of espadrilles. They were still hand made, by craftsmen working from home.
In the early XIXth century, Mauléon started collecting and selling the craftsmen's output in quantity. By 1880, more and more espadrilles were made in factories.
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