bottine

bottine

(bɒˈtiːn)
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a light boot for women or children; half-boot
[C19: from French: little boot, from botte boot]
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She is eighteen years of age, and has been sent to Brussels to finish her education; she is of middle size, stiffly made, body long, legs short, bust much developed but not compactly moulded, waist disproportionately compressed by an inhumanly braced corset, dress carefully arranged, large feet tortured into small bottines, head small, hair smoothed, braided, oiled, and gummed to perfection; very low forehead, very diminutive and vindictive grey eyes, somewhat Tartar features, rather flat nose, rather high-cheek bones, yet the ensemble not positively ugly; tolerably good complexion.
And she lifted up a really ravishing foot--small, swarthy, and not misshapen like the majority of feet which look dainty only in bottines. I laughed, and started to draw on to the foot a silk stocking, while Mlle.
A broad range of Canadian performers including Alessia Cara, Laura Wright, Sarah McLachlan, Bryan Adams, Bachman & Turner, La Bottine Souriante, and Coeur de Pirate will contribute artistic performances aimed at appealing to diverse crowds.
Christine Bottine, from Straw Kitchen, said: "Our bread makes a massive difference, it's a more rustic loaf than a normal white bap.
Behind Min, customers and porters squeeze between double-parked vans as they head in and out of shops with flashing signs and, at times, whimsical names like: "Glam Couture'', "Bisou's Project,'' "La Bottine Souriante'' ("The Smiling Bootee'') and "Miss Baby Hot Bottom''.
They have worked with many other folk-related acts such as The Chieftains, La Bottine Souriante, The Bills and slide-guitarist, Harry Manx.
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After 26 years as a member of La Bottine souriante, Yves Lambert, with his partners Olivier Rondeau and Tommy Gauthier, presents a trio with a new sound that offers unusual brilliance and a distinctive personality.
All three, Eric Beaudry, Andre Brunet and Pierre Luc Dupois, were members (Beaudry still is) of the powerhouse group, La Bottine Souriante, who built a seriously formidable reputation around the world for their sensational live shows.
Improvisation is also a key tool for eclectic dance artist Sandy Silva, who performs with the Quebecois band La Bottine Souriante, among other projects.