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Most of the answers are missing the whole point of this question: Gentleman retains connotations of respect that Lady has largely lost, so is there a current conversational way of referring to a female customer that does carry those connotations more strongly than lady? The answer may be "no" but that doesn't make it a bad question.
"Lady wife" survives that confusing mess as a term half ironic and half straight, with tone perhaps leaning it heavily into the ironic ("oh oh! must not stay out drinking any later, the lady wife will not approve!") or more heavily into the straight ("my good lady wife is a joy and a rock of support to me").
The plural possessive is "ladies'." "Lady" is singular, so if you were referring solely to one woman's shoes, it would be "the lady's shoes." As for your second question, I'm assuming you're referring to a group of women in your salutation of them, so it would be "Good morning, ladies." And as you're addressing them directly, the comma preceding "ladies" is necessary.
Yes, milady comes from "my lady". Milady (from my lady) is an English term of address to a noble woman. It is the female form of milord. And here's some background on milord: In the nineteenth century, milord (also milor) (pronounced "mee-lor") was well-known as a word which continental Europeans (especially French) whose jobs often brought them into contact with travellers (innkeepers, guides ...