New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-22
Something About Boots.

FROM INC NOlunDt IeIostbPu, nAOu5 IL
A Wellington Boot is a comfortable and cleanly
thing, bevond doubt Its said to have been in.
vented by the famous Lord Wellington, more than
forty wears ago, ior Cavalry use, 10 protect the
pedal limbs while riding horseback. Hence It's
name. OF course it was designed to be worn out
side the pants not under now. To get nd OF the
trouble OF laoiDgs, buckles or buttons, so necessary
in all the old fashioned shoes brOgans, bootees and
CATERS, this wellington boot has been very gen.
eralIy adopted for citizens dress. Yet t has more
than once occurred, that something equally II no.
more comfortable, handy and cleanly, might be In
vented, efectiDg viEhal a saving of that immeose
waste Of leg leather, which serves az least as
pretext for keeping up the price OF Wellngtons b
30 high mark. Eight to ten dollars, several
times year, il not otseHer" is too much TO pay for
coating the feet these hard times If i. can, as
well as not be avoided. Yet every body has been
obliged these many years, to grumble and submit
But this necessity II seems, 10 fast coming 10 an
end. We have Just seen asplendid substitute,
called Congress Boot not such articles as have
been offered for sale here, though on the same
principle and far mere beautiful And wha. is
more, this substitute goes on and OF easier, and
sets much Deater and more comfortable, and is said
TO wear much longer and handsomer, than nyother
kind OF boot or shoe. /: is in fact Wellington
boot, with some eight inches of the waste leg
leather cut away, bat without the annoyance OF "a
opening either at the side front, 20 let the 1901
IN which opening, IN other fashions, aus W oo iAs
tened after the foo is in with strings, buttons or
buckles. Instead Of this, each side OF the boot ms
an improv ed and elegant elastic gore, made o. me-
tallic rubber and silk, or other material, oil any
color desired, which easily expands to ADMIT Ine
foot, ard then closes sDusly around the ankle ana
those who have worn this substitute Tor the WEI
liz gton boot say that these cores wild not get loose
bat viii maintain their power until the oooss worn
ogt.
Bot this improvement is now carried 70 much
greater perfection il aides Caters, hall CATERS
and shoes. than 10 any article made for gentle mems
wear. We have just seen some that any ady
would be proud Of; and being withoa. laeinss,
which are such in.olerable Nuisance 70 the ladies'
and in every other way far superior 70 all the oil
fashions we presume they will soon wear them
and nothing else These are also splendid things
for children, admirably calculated TO protect and
strer gtben their little ankles. No cite the strings
every hour in the day With them. They are aivays
"iied,7 and no strings 70 tie or unite or running
down at the heel either
We are informed that these improved coverings
for the feet, are now manufactured very extensive
" at the Eat snd in Earope, and do not see why
they should not soon become the exclusive iasn'oo,
expelliDg the Wellington and al the Old fasnons
from the supremacy they have 40 long en- yea
snd Saving q vast amount Of money 20 tne "eh-
er., Is well az adding greatly to their comfort ts