, 1873-05-18
: BOOTS AND SHOES.

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r.. - From. the Boston Gd-cte-
| The new styles of boots and shoes show that
fashion can have lucid moments, after Ill, when,
repentng OF her many fol1ies, sho bestows a
grain OF common:eense upon the IDEAS. relating
! to the personal comfort Of her victims. at any
rate, it is not fashions fault now it women per
sist in wallfing on their great toes like ballot
dancer, or if tho. children hop through life or
crooked legs, very natural consequence OF
these high heels, as ali questionable observers
OF hu4.-~o nature have remarked ere. now. It
mas oeen OF .ouse to preach sermons on deform-
ity while these a4+rocting kid distortions were
not confscated by pareetal authority: for. to See
a pair Of dainty buttoncd ooots tilted up On
3-inch heels WAS to groan aad succumb, igno-
miniously give in, though regiment Of chiro-
podsts stared one in the face.
But let the aching ones rejoice. Louis
! Quinze ie not only dead, but 30 ia his heel
1rue, ghost Of it remains, not enough Of one,
| however, to "wobble On, but just enough to
! preserve the a1ch of the instep and "keep you
| out Of the mud" The most elegant styles for
ladies' this spring are The recently imported
French boots made Of delicate black lid. with
broad soles with or. without an interlining Of
cork. They are Of exquisite beauty and finish,
| with two changes to mark them from last Sea-
SONS fashions. The fo1ings are cut square and
low across the foot, while the upper portion only
simpler style come in three grades, the frat with
q thin sole suitable for dancing, the second Of q
medium thickness, and the third street boot,
For ali Of these the square toe with
rounded corners is used entirely, but in
the imported French kid the toe is rounder.
An excellent walking boot for every
day wear is made Of goatakin and soft kid, with
broad sole and q heel Of only three lifts. Party
boots OF black satin are now ornamented with
tiny bow that does not destroy the Outline OF the
foot. ~: -
The most coquettish ehoe Of the period is by
all odds the Richelieu, and for style it has no
compeer. It ia made of black or bronze kid,
with moderate heel. An elastic like that Of d
this means it is held strongly and firmly in place.
Bows Of rich gros-grain silk, with plain or cut
steel Aides, conform to the high instep, and gire
an exquisite curve to the foot. = 4 bronze pair
that has four large fiat bows Of silk fastened
these dainty shoes: Another pretty pair is made
Of gray morocco with black heels, and trimmed
with black ribbon an inch wide. Three-button
kid shoes are to be fashionable for the street this
summer, and their proper % companions np npn are~eot
One of the best inventions for young girls and
children is tho sea-side and country boot. It is
made Of fine goat~Rkin, foxed With French calf
thick, broad sole and low heel and as specimen
= passing notice, though as model Of reforma-
ton it already speaks loudly for itself. a mo-
ment's reflection tells one that health, and
necessarily grace, depend greatly on just such
boots as these, and that the best physical econo-
joice, then, in this downright sensible fashion
that has shod their children with strength and |
substance. .c-- @> = s~ 1910 >"
Boys are now favored morta1s, and il they |
doubt it lat them contemplate those beautiful |
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