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Leather sandals (not plastic), woven loafers, espadrilles with structure, or even boat shoes all work depending on the outfit

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In the 1970s, a Guardian retrospective declares, Ashleys dreamy designs offered an imagined memory of a safer past, which chimed well with a hippie impulse to reject city sophistication. The clothes had a fresh country look that Ashley, who grew up a Strict Baptist, believed wouldnt look good in a sleazy nightclub. If anything, the look has probably become more romantic over time, Ashley said in 1977

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