Just the Right Shoe 1998 The Empress Item 25012 Original Box No COA In original box but no COA Miniature shoe figurine designed by Raine and Willitts Designs The Empress circa 1873 #25012 As trade and travel took on an international dimension in the 19th century, the prized fabrics of the Orient joined the French fashion world. The Eastern look was dignified and exotic, symbolic of a sophisticated understanding of the world.