British military women in civilian knee-high dress boots : a neglected episode in women's uniform history.

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Boots/footwear, shoes, Uniforms, Fashion, Women in the Military, Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC), Operation Segment, Northern Ireland

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British military women in civilian knee-high dress boots : a neglected episode in women's uniform history. / Wilson, Andrew.
In: Minerva Journal of Women and War, Vol. 4, No. 1, 2010, p. 94-103.

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