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Kate Middleton is following in Princess Dianas footsteps by French Sole creator. By. Joanne Hegarty. Updated. 0. 9 0. BST, 1. December 2. Sole Mate The Duchess of Cambridge has become a convert of to the French flatties. It certainly wasnt the usual way of winning a Royal clientele. But for Jane Winkworth an embarrassing incident involving her pet terrier Pip and Princess Dianas favourite dressmaker changed her life and helped her become one of Britains most successful businesswomen. Nearly two decades on, Jane creator and owner of international shoe company French Sole is still selling her pretty, elegant ballet flats to Royal women. The Duchess of Cambridge ordered some new pairs just last month. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Easily share your publications and get. Kates sister Pippa and mother Carole are big fans too as are Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, not to mention a host of A list celebrities including Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Katie Holmes, Helen Mirren, Sarah Jessica Parker and Emma Watson. Now Jane, a beautiful and vivacious 6. British  womens feet are getting bigger. Of the encounter that led to her big break, she says I used to take my terrier for a stroll at night and we used to always pass Catherine Walkers store in Chelsea. Pip always did a little pee outside her shop and I think Catherine wasnt best pleased with this. On one occasion, she came out because Im sure she thought he was doing something more and I said, Its just a pee, I promise and she laughed. She admired my ballet  flats and I explained that I designed them. She said she had Princess Diana coming round tomorrow did I want to give her some to show her Of course, I ran as fast as I could back to my flat and boxed some up. Diana bought 1. Princesss death, with Jane making regular visits to Kensington Palace with the latest designs. She used to ring our Fulham store and say excitedly, What have you got Now Janes most famous customer is the woman who would have been Dianas daughter in law. I am very lucky that the Middletons wear my shoes without me even asking, she says. Carole wore them first and then the girls followed. The Duchess was in a few weeks ago picking up some pairs. She likes the Henrietta style. Feet first French Sole founder Jane Winkworth, whose shoes are popular with the royals. As DanielDay Lewis bows out gracefully from the acting profession, we pick 15 other actors who should have done the same thing. Find, shop for and buy Prime Video at Amazon. Ballet fan Jane is the woman who introduced Britain to the fashion for wearing ballet pumps now a wardrobe staple for millions of women in the late Sixties. It started as a hobby. I used to wear ones I picked up on holidays in the South of France, but even though they were badly made or end of the range, my friends went mad for them. You couldnt get a ballet flat anywhere at that time in the UK. In 1. Jane launched French Sole as a mail order company run from the kitchen table of her Chelsea home. Today, the brand is sold in four exclusive London shops, by mail order and online and from more than 5. Watch Justine: Seduction Of Innocence Hindi Full Movie. Theres also a sister US company, London Sole. Showtime Full The Dressmaker Online Free' title='Showtime Full The Dressmaker Online Free' />Her shoes, which have names such as Camilla, Harriet, Heidi and Hester, typically sell for between 9. Despite her artistic background she originally trained as a china restorer Jane says she slowly discovered she was quite good at business. I can read a balance sheet, I can see the bottom line, I know about margins and I can see wastage, she adds. Her latest collection, the Pirouette, is for women with larger feet, because Jane has noticed that womens feet are getting progressively bigger. When I started designing, the standard size was a five. Now girls of 1. 6 or 1. Each generation has bigger feet and its because they are better fed and everybody does a lot more exercise. The new range has had a great reaction. I knew by  listening to customers and friends of mine that there was a market for bigger shoes for bigger feet. Royal approval Princess Diana, left, first started wearing the shoes whilst Kate Middletons sister, Pipa, right has also become a fan. However, women who buy the  Pirouette or any of French Soles 6. Jane says Men dont get ballet flats, end of story. They think they are just for ballet dancers. But really, if a man asked me to wear high heels, those horrible slutty ones you see on young girls today, I would tell him to flip off. I have no time for creepy boyfriends who want to see women in tall shoes. Jane who has three homes, in London, Surrey and Portugal, having recently sold a fourth in Los Angeles knows what she is talking about. Married three times and with three children, she believes she is as much an expert on men as on shoes. I have been married all my life, darling. I have always loved the boys and was a huge flirt. My first husband and third husband get on very well together now, and when we go out they often  huddle in a corner talking, Im sure, about how terrible I am and if they could do a trade off. Of husband No 3, John, she says Im going to keep this one, because he is lovely and I dont think I could go through another divorce. He was a property fellow until I pulled him out of retirement to  make him my financial director. Poor man. Janes business has become very much a family affair one son, Ben, runs the US office, the other, Matthew, runs the IT and her daughter Becky is in charge of trends and fashion accessories. Even her seven year old granddaughter Bee is involved and was made the face of French Soles childrens range in Harrods. I have always tried to instil in my children and grandchildren how important it is to work for things. If they want something I could give it to them, but I always say to them, Go and work for it. I was never handed anything on  a plate. I ran three homes, a family and a business. Of course I did have staff and I wasnt down on my knees scrubbing floors or ironing shirts, but I have always worked hard. I am currently trying to persuade my favourite little person Bee to work in one of the stores for 1 an hour, and I think she is seriously considering it. Despite semi retirement, Jane remains bursting with life. After explaining that she plans to hang on to husband John, she pauses for thought. But I would run away with an 1. Oh those thighs she adds with a sigh, followed by a loud snort of giddy laughter. Joanne Hegarty blogs daily on fashion and style at www. Trader. 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