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Bally, Beatrix and Elizabeth

If you want to know what footwear King Beatrix (1936) wore on her coronation on April 30, 1980, you can visit the Bally Museum in Schönenwerd (Solothurn Canton). The collection shows the two pairs of pumps that the company made for the coronation. The quality brand has also supplied the British royal family with footwear … Read more » “Bally, Beatrix and Elizabeth”

Bally Shoe Museum

When Swiss watchmakers were conquering the world, another episode began in the village of Schönenwerd (canton of Solothurn). The beginning of the Bally shoe dynasty. In 1847, Carl Franz Bally (1826-1899) took over his father’s company, which specialised in producing silk tapes. Based on this production, he specialised in making shoes for the better classes … Read more » “Bally Shoe Museum”