Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-26

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Sustainers of the Fair Sex.

Sustainers Of the Fair Sex.
A correspondent for a New York paper
furnishes the following interesting items,
obtained from one of the large establish
ments of that city:
The necessity of attending to the nicely
OF every detail of the costume has made
the boot one of the most important items of
the toilet. 1t is the sole sustainer Of the
paraphernalia of dress, and in the perfect fit
of an exquisite bOttORe, the fair wearer
stands, happy in the blissful CONJUNCTION
that the fundamental principles from which
rise the dazzling superstructure that en-
bodies the dress of the period, are in them
selves sufficient to insure the success of the
whole toilet.
The toes of the boots are, for this season,
neither pointed nor square, but rounded
slightly into a beautiful medium, between
the two extremes. The shank should be
very narrow, the heel gracefully curved and
moderately high.
WALKING BOOT.
A most serviceable and stylish boot for the
promenade is dOubled-soled button boot
of about eleven buttons, with handsome
Russian leather foxing, calf-kid tops, and
scollOped and stitched with plain black.
Price go.
A very heavy walking boot for midwinter
has fourteen buttons and a very thick
double sole. Price Sl2.
RIDING BOOT.
A fanciful style for requestriennes is high
boot with patent leather buttons and tops of
colored French morocco, Ornamented with
inlaid work of different colors stitched with
white These are made to draw on the
foot like a gentleman's boot, and have
'.strong-minded woman" look about them
most fascinating to the soul of a female
sulfragist. The price of these wo-manish
affairs is S25.
-. ... SKATING BOOTS.
The capability of leather as an Orna-
ment is taxed to its utmost in the con-
struction of this .'thing of beauty" which
well merits the admiration it universally
| receives. This boot has Marseilles sole,
which prevents the foot from spreading at
the sides. A steel shank, beautifully arched
| inStep, and French concave heel, give
most elegant look to the foot. 1t has
straight foxing all around of French pebble
| goat.
The tops are of Russian leather lavishly
orpamented with inlaid work in the most
exquisite patterns in different eOlOrs. Laced
| in front by patent eyelets, on each side OF
which glitter a row of small gilt buttons
| that lend a most effective finish to these
| leather toys.
| CARRIAGE BOOTS.
These are usually laced on the inside,
and have fancy toes, inlaid with material
matching the dress in color. A patent
leather Slip across the vamp, and fancy
zig-zag stitch up the front. Medium French
cOneave heel with calfkid CATERS and oil
goat vamp. COlOred kid boots matching
| the dress and buttoned with fancy buttons,
are sometimes selected for house and car
riage wear. But for dress the side-laeed
boot is the boot par excellence, while but
tons are preferred for ordinary wear.
A full-dress side-laced boot can be had
inlaid with any material to match the dress.
A HANDSOME EVENING BOOT
OF white satin or kid has foXilg all
around of patent leather, with an imitation
tie, giving the effect of slipper worn over
a remarkably well-fitting boot or silk stock
ing. ... r...
The combination of contrasting cOlors,
which is somewhat in favor for the costume
this season, has been also adopted for some
kinds of dress boots. Among the orders
for a bride we noticed boot of grOs-grain
silk, with blue Louis XIV. heel, white but
tons. and ornamented up the front with
white lace and tiny blue artificial flowers.
Another was of blue grOs-grain, with gllt
buttons, the button-holes worked win
white, and pink Louis XIV. heel. The et-
feet of these contrasting cOlOrs was more
grotesque than attractive.
SLIPPERS.
The Marie Antoinette slippers. Oxford
ties and croquet slippers still maintain their
supremacy. and are more or less elaborate
with inlaid work and fanciful rosettes of
leather or silk. Comfortable toilet slippers
of quilted satin are sold for S3.