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General view of the Repetto factory in Saint-Medard d'Excideuil, southwestern France, July 11, 2013. In 1947, Rose Repetto created her first ballet shoes in a workshop next to the Opera Garnier in
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The ballerinas 'Cendrillon' (top) and the lace-up shoes 'Zizi' are displayed at the production workshop in the Repetto factory in Saint-Medard d'Excideuil, southwestern France, July 11, 2013. In 1947, Rose Repetto created
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Les employés travaillent sur des ballerines 'Cendrillon' à l'atelier de production de l'usine de Repetto à Saint-Medard d'Excideuil, dans le sud-ouest de la France, le 11 juillet 2013. En 1947, Rose Repetto
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